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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206G · Yakutat, AK · July 23, 1998

Date: July 23, 1998 · 12:30 local
Place: Yakutat, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N121W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC98LA107
Reported as: Cessna TU206G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,700 total80 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N121WRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2000 · Cessna TU206GS/N U20606227 Airframe modelCessna TU206G

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What happened

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

Acft crashed on departure under unkn cicumstancess, anchorake, AK. (-23) see attachment. No narrative attached. (.4) the pilot and two passengers were departing from a small lake. The main area of the lake was about 1,800 to 2,000 feet long, and about 200 feet wide. Several small fingers extended out from the main area of the lake. The pilot began a step taxi from one finger of the lake into the main area of the lake to gain momentum for departure. The wind was coming from the right rear of the airplane. During a right step turn to begin the takeoff run, the airplane encountered a headwind. The airplane lifted off the water prematurely, and climbed to about 10 feet. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, and forced the airplane back onto the surface of the lake. There was not enough remaining lake area to complete a turn, and the airplane collided with the shore. The airplane received damage to the floats, the main gear attach points, the wings, and the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED ON DEPARTURE UNDER UNKN CICUMSTANCESS, ANCHORAKE, AK. (-23) SEE ATTACHMENT. NO NARRATIVE ATTACHED. (.4) THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE DEPARTING FROM A SMALL LAKE. THE MAIN AREA OF THE LAKE WAS ABOUT 1,800 TO 2,000 FEET LONG, AND ABOUT 200 FEET WIDE. SEVERAL SMALL FINGERS EXTENDED OUT FROM THE MAIN AREA OF THE LAKE. THE PILOT BEGAN A STEP TAXI FROM ONE FINGER OF THE LAKE INTO THE MAIN AREA OF THE LAKE TO GAIN MOMENTUM FOR DEPARTURE. THE WIND WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE AIRPLANE. DURING A RIGHT STEP TURN TO BEGIN THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A HEADWIND. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE WATER PREMATURELY, AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 10 FEET. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, AND FORCED THE AIRPLANE BACK ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH REMAINING LAKE AREA TO COMPLETE A TURN, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE SHORE. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FLOATS, THE MAIN GEAR ATTACH POINTS, THE WINGS, AND THE PROPELLER.

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 ANC98LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a premature lift-off. A factor associated with the accident is a sudden windshift.Jul 23, 1998 · Substantial damage