Cessna U206E N9138M

Summary

On 21 August 2005 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna U206E registered N9138M was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 August 2005 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Marie Lodge

Coordinates

62.0514, -151.4372

Aircraft

Cessna U206E

Registration

N9138M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Hood Strip → Skwentna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC05LA125

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude on final approach, which resulted in a noseover following an undershoot and in-flight collision with rough/uneven terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the rough/uneven terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was conducting a 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand passenger flight to a remote, dirt airstrip at a lodge, when he said the airplane began to sink rapidly on final approach. The pilot said he added power, but the airplane touched down short of the runway, collided with a stump, and came to rest inverted. He said there were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident, but felt the throttle may not have responded appropriately when he added throttle to arrest the descent rate. After deplaning the passengers, the pilot returned to the airplane and checked the throttle, which appeared to function normally. The airplane received structural damage to the wings and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.