Cessna U206F N9608G
2 August 2021 · Igiugig, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2021 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N9608G, operated by Branch River Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Igiugig, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 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 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Igiugig, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.1211, -155.4005
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F
- Registration
- N9608G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Branch River Air Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → King Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC21LA066
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue a takeoff attempt when it became evident that the airplane would not become airborne before reaching the departure end shoreline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting a takeoff in a float-equipped airplane. He estimated the gross weight of the airplane to be about 300 lbs. under the maximum gross weight limitation. He stated that after seeing the shoreline get “uncomfortably closer,” he wondered why the airplane was not getting airborne. The airplane subsequently impacted the shore, nosed over, and came to rest inverted on the beach. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The FAA publication Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook (FAA-H-8083-23) states that for seaplanes, as weight increases, the floats sink deeper into the water, creating a significant amount of water drag force during initial acceleration that results in a longer takeoff run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2022 | Cessna U206F | Newhalen, Alaska, United States | Send North | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Cessna U206F | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | K Bay Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Cessna U206F | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Cessna U206F | Chinitna Bay, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skyways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Cessna U206F | Moora, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 May 2018 | Cessna U206F | Trelawny, Jamaica | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 5 Aug 2021 | Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |