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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Francis Cove, AK · August 13, 2003

Date: August 13, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Francis Cove, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K5WC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59352
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03CA114
Reported as: Cessna U206F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,900 total500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N59352Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Cessna U206FS/N U20603221 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While taking off from Francis Cove with three passengers on board the aircraft struck a swell and was launched about 15 feet into the air. The aircraft came back down and impacted a second waver very hard before becoming airborne. After returning to the main base the pilot noticed wrinkles in the lower forward fuselage skin. Maintenance personnel subsequently discovered major structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAKING OFF FROM FRANCIS COVE WITH THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SWELL AND WAS LAUNCHED ABOUT 15 FEET INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK DOWN AND IMPACTED A SECOND WAVER VERY HARD BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE MAIN BASE THE PILOT NOTICED WRINKLES IN THE LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC03CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKetchikan, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in an in-flight collision with ocean waves. A factor associated with the accident was large waves/swells.Aug 14, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59352 · 1

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

Accident 20100601035419ATakeoff: Climb Out · Anchorage, AKAircraft initiated flight at Merrill Field Airport Anchorage, AK. Aircraft was taking off from runway 25 heading west. Aircraft was witnessed having trouble gaining altitude and was described as using more than average length of runway for the type of…Jun 1, 2010 · Destroyed · 1 fatal