# Accident 19950802021389A: Cessna U206G, Skwentna, AK, August 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1995, 09:10 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ERHA
- Location: 61.9306° N, 151.7295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9306&lon=-151.7295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4596U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4596U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206G (registry code 2073356, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206G
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,120 total, 2,950 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950802021389A

## Narrative

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

FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER WATER TAKEOFF. HIT SANDBAR AND NOSED OVER. LOW FUEL CAUSED UNPORTING.

## 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 ANC95LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA126), Aug 2, 1995: Cessna 206G (N4596U), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT (PROLONGED YAWING MANEUVER DURING STEP TAXI TURN), WHICH RESULTED IN UNCOVERING OF THE FUEL TANK OUTLETS AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION DURING TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N4596U (2)

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

- [Accident 20160523009159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160523009159A), May 23, 2016: Cessna U206G (N4596U), Chinitna Bay Ai, AK, Substantial damage. During a maneuver to reverse direction and reposition the nose wheel bounced over sand berm?s along the edge of the runway. As the nose wheel bounced up the…
- [Accident 20100629038099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100629038099A), Jun 29, 2010: Cessna U206G (N4596U), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot fueled aircraft with 42 gallons of fuel, 20-L and 22-R tank. Pilot flew aircraft for about 20 min. On each tank. In cruise the pilot made a richer…

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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