Cessna U206 N5371U
30 July 2001 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2001 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N5371U was involved in an accident near Yakutat, Alaska, United States. 5 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dry Bay
- Coordinates
- 59.1833, -138.4333
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N5371U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakutat → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The air taxi pilot was attempting to takeoff from a remote airstrip. During the takeoff roll, he allowed the airplane's left wing to collide with brush, sustaining substantial damage.
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 | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Cessna U206 | McCarthy, 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 | - |