Cessna 206 N230JH
15 June 2007 · Seldovia, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N230JH was involved in an accident near Seldovia, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seldovia, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.1200, -151.6917
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N230JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Perl Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC07CA050
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the final landing approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was landing at his private airstrip, located on an island, at the conclusion of a Title 14, CFR Part 91 local area personal flight. During a telephone conversation with the pilot on June 18, 2007, he reported that during the final portion of the landing approach toward the northeast, the airplane encountered severe turbulence. The pilot said the airplane was pushed to the right of the landing area, and collided with trees. The landing area was about 1,800 feet long, and about 30 feet wide. The south side of the island has several peaks along a mountain ridge that vary from about 1,200 feet to 1,700 feet in elevation. The airplane received structural damage, and the pilot received minor injuries. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, the pilot indicated that the weather conditions were clear, and the wind was variable at 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2007 | Cessna 206 | Zihuatanejo, Mexico | Trans Mens Foraneos, S.A de C.V. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Cessna 206 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Cessna 206G | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Eric Wiborg | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Cessna 206 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Cessna 206 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Howard Hugent | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Maule M-7-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard F. Sterling | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Ryan J. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Grumman G21A | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-22-150 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Forest M. Kirst | No injuries | - |