# Accident 20001005014599A: Cessna U206G, Kiana, AK, October 5, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2000, 19:00 local time
- Place: Kiana, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BAJA
- Location: 66.9802° N, 160.4300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9802&lon=-160.4300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5293X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5293X) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC01LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001005014599A

## Narrative

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

(-23) TOOK OFF FROM KIANA FROM RWY 6. THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE NORTH EAST. PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN OUT CLIMBING TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HILLS BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 FEET INTO THE SON'S GLARE. HIT OBJECT (BIRDS) MADE A LEFT TURN BACK TO KIAWA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

## 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 ANC01LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA002), Oct 6, 2000: Cessna 206 (N5293X), Kiana, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with birds.

## Other reports on N5293X (4)

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

- [Incident 20241213018889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241213018889I), Dec 13, 2024: Cessna U206G (N5293X), Ambler, AK, Minor damage. Pilot was conducting a part 91 relocation flight for passenger pickup. Pilot stated he had recieved information that primary runway was iced over and high…
- [Incident 19990707015049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707015049I), Jul 7, 1999: Cessna U206G (N5293X), Noatak, AK. William p. moore, a pilot (certificate number 440380688) for baker aviation, inc., landed a Cessna 206 in Noatak with by pass mail and passengers on board. As…
- [Accident 19960127009149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960127009149A), Jan 27, 1996: Cessna U206 (N5293X), Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage. Turning onto ramp wind blew aircraft up on a wing and nose. Too much wind for high wing and lack wing walkers.
- [Accident 19951210047019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951210047019A), Dec 10, 1995: Cessna U206G (N5293X), Selawik, AK, Substantial damage. Heard noise on takeoff. Aborted. Slid off runway. Beleives passenger accidently unlatched cargo door boarding.

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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