Cessna U206F N1733R

Summary

On 28 August 2023 at about 20:05 local time, a Cessna U206F registered N1733R, operated by Alaska Skyways Inc, was involved in an accident near Chinitna Bay, Alaska, United States. 6 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

28 August 2023 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Chinitna Bay, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.8670, -153.1127

Aircraft

Cessna U206F

Registration

N1733R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Skyways Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC23LA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff from a remote beach site, soft sand pulled the airplane to the left, so she aborted the takeoff and repositioned for a second attempt. During the second takeoff attempt, just prior to rotation, the airplane’s right wheel contacted the water, which pivoted the airplane to the right, and it nosed down into the shallow water. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.