Cessna U206 N29167
31 July 2001 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2001 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N29167 was involved in an accident near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Horsfeld (4Z5)
- Coordinates
- 55.9205, -159.4898
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N29167
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCarthy → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to not abort the takeoff. Factors associated with the accident are a short and rising runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was attempting to depart a rural airstrip approximately 1,100 feet in length. He said he elected to takeoff uphill, so he wouldn't have to fly into the sun. In his written report to the NTSB, the pilot indicated he should have aborted the takeoff earlier in the takeoff roll, but he elected to continue, and overran the end of the runway and collided with brush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna U206 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Cessna U206 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Cessna U206 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Leonard W. Kragness | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cessna U206 | Cackchila, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1998 | Cessna U206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2005 | Cessna U206 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Jeremy S. Davis | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |