Cessna U206A N4571K

Summary

On 31 May 2013 at about 05:20 local time, a Cessna U206A registered N4571K, operated by Marina Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

31 May 2013 at 05:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Minto Lakes (PVT)

Coordinates

64.8567, -148.8550

Aircraft

Cessna U206A

Registration

N4571K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marina Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairbanks → Fairbanks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13CA052

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a nose-low impact with glassy water and a subsequent nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had flown to a remote lake to practice touch-and-go landings, in a float-equipped airplane, on glassy water. On his first landing, the airplane touched down in a slight nose-low attitude, and the right float struck the water. The airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, and right lift strut. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.