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FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Port Alsworth, AK · September 2, 1996

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Date
September 2, 1996
Place
Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HXXC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N733KD
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA135
Reported as
Cessna U206G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N733KDRegistered now · Cessna U206GS/N U20604772 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna U206GEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On September 2, 1996, at 1530 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 206 airplane, N733KD, registered to and operated by lake clark air, inc., collided with terrain and nosed over after entering and maneuvering in a narrow canyon. The air taxi flight, operating under 14 CFR part 135, departed Port Alsworth, Alaska, and the destination was lake tazimina near Port Alsworth. A company visual flight rules flight plan was in effect and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airline transport certificated pilot and the passenger were not injured. The airplane received substantial damage. According to the pilot, he allowed the passenger to talk him into flying up the narrow canyon which appeared to be a pass at the time he entered. After entering the canyon he realized he would be unable to make a 180 degree turn and he applied maximum power. The terrain was rising steeply and he was attempting to reach the top of the pass. The airplane contacted the ground at the 2,800 foot level of the pass. The pilot stated the pass was 3,000 feet high. After the airplane's floats hit the ground, the airplane slid approximately 15 feet. The nose of the floats dug into th e dirt and the airplane nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1996, AT 1530 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 206 AIRPLANE, N733KD, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY LAKE CLARK AIR, INC., COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER AFTER ENTERING AND MANEUVERING IN A NARROW CANYON. THE AIR TAXI FLIGHT, OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, DEPARTED PORT ALSWORTH, ALASKA, AND THE DESTINATION WAS LAKE TAZIMINA NEAR PORT ALSWORTH. A COMPANY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS IN EFFECT AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ALLOWED THE PASSENGER TO TALK HIM INTO FLYING UP THE NARROW CANYON WHICH APPEARED TO BE A PASS AT THE TIME HE ENTERED. AFTER ENTERING THE CANYON HE REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND HE APPLIED MAXIMUM POWER. THE TERRAIN WAS RISING STEEPLY AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE TOP OF THE PASS. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND AT THE 2,800 FOOT LEVEL OF THE PASS. THE PILOT STATED THE PASS WAS 3,000 FEET HIGH. AFTER THE AIRPLANE'S FLOATS HIT THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE SLID APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET. THE NOSE OF THE FLOATS DUG INTO TH E DIRT AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC96LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in intering a box canyon with insufficient altitude to either execute a turn to safety or outclimb rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was: the pilot allowed the passenger to…Sep 2, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N733KD · 1

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

Incident 19900901055839IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Koksetna, AKStep taxiing for takeoff from narrow waterway. Ran into bank when blinded by sun. Right float bent.Sep 1, 1990 · Minor damage