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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Minto Lake, AK · July 12, 2006

Date: July 12, 2006 · 23:01 local
Place: Minto Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ZM9C
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8440Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA088
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO520F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,000 in this make and model

N8440QRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2013 · Cessna U206FS/N U20603299 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Airman stated that there were thunderstorms in the area and as he lifted off he experienced a sudden wind shift from headwind to tailwind and the aircraft settled back into the water. There was insufficient waterway remaining to stop the aircraft prior to impact with the shore. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN STATED THAT THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA AND AS HE LIFTED OFF HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT FROM HEADWIND TO TAILWIND AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK INTO THE WATER. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT WATERWAY REMAINING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE SHORE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC06CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in the airplane encountering a severe downdraft during takeoff initial climb, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were a thunderstorm and a downdraft.Jul 12, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8440Q · 1

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

Incident 19820719042839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Seward, AKLanding on an unimproved beach strip the nose landing gear struck soft sand. Propeller struck the ground.Jul 19, 1982 · Minor damage