Cessna U206G N77206
30 May 2013 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2013 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N77206, operated by Steller Air, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 3 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Brooks Seaplane (5Z9)
- Coordinates
- 58.5547, -155.7731
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N77206
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steller Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → King Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate airspeed control during a glassy water landing, which resulted in an excessive sink rate, and a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing the float-equipped airplane at a remote lake. He stated that during the initial approach, he noticed the lake was extremely glassy. He set up for a glassy water landing with an indicated airspeed of 60 knots, and a descent rate of 100 to 200 feet per minute. After he crossed the shoreline, he noticed his airspeed had decreased to between 50 and 55 knots, and his rate of descent was more than 200 feet per minute. He added power to correct the condition, but the airplane hit the water hard and bounced. He said that he started to go around, but decided that his angle of attack was too high, and he reduced the power and let the airplane contact the water again. The airplane bounced again, then settled into the water and came to a stop. During the landing the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2013 | Cessna U206G | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skyways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Cessna U206G | Nenana, Alaska, United States | BIK Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2013 | Cessna U206G | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Cessna U206G | Homer, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Cessna U206G | La Verne, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2012 | Cessna U206G | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Egli Air Haul Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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