# Accident 19910829037459A: Cessna 206CESSNA, Kelly River, AK, August 29, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1991, 21:00 local time
- Place: Kelly River, AK
- Airport: San Bar
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: RATC
- Location: 64.0704° N, 142.0107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0704&lon=-142.0107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2070K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2070K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 206 (registry code 2073302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206CESSNA
- Reported engine: CONT IO520A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 300 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910829037459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED ON A SAND BAR STRIP. STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC91LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA139), Aug 30, 1991: Cessna 206 (N2070K), Kelly River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE JUDGMENT IN DECIDING TO LAND A TRICYCLE GEAR AIRPLANE ON A SANDBAR.

## Other reports on N2070K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20130816018009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130816018009A), Aug 16, 2013: Cessna 206 (N2070K), Brooklyn, IA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft, which was configured for parachute operations departed the Brooklyn, Iowa airport with one pilot and one passenger to reposition aircraft to…
- [Incident 20090627011309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090627011309I), Jun 27, 2009: Cessna 206 (N2070K), Brooklyn, IA, No damage. (-23) Shortly after take-off, while climbing through two thousand feet, the engine "popped", began vibrating, and losing power. Pilot initiated an immediate…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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