Cessna U206G N734JM

Summary

On 5 March 2010 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N734JM, operated by Smokey Bay Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Nanwalek, Alaska, United States. 2 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.

Date

5 March 2010 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nanwalek, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Nanwalek Airport (KEB)

Coordinates

59.3533, -151.9306

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N734JM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Smokey Bay Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homer → Nanwalek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC10LA021

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to land on a short, icy runway with poor braking action, resulting in a runway overrun/excursion and collision with a snowbank.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to touchdown on the snow and ice covered gravel runway with 850 feet of usable length, the pilot reported that the airplane floated a little, but the touchdown point and touchdown were normal. When he applied the brakes, he indicated that there was very little to no braking action. The airplane slid towards the right while in a left yaw, which he was able to correct when the braking action improved. The airplane continued to the end of the runway and impacted a snowbank. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane. He noted that he walked the runway after the accident, and determined that the braking action would have been slightly better had he landed in the opposite direction. The US Department of Transportation’s Alaska Airport Supplement indicates that the runway should be visually checked for condition before use.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.