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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Whittier, AK · August 19, 2006

Date: August 19, 2006 · 09:45 local
Place: Whittier, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: IUJA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4975U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA119
Reported as: Cessna U206G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total4,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N4975URegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2009 · Cessna U206GS/N U20605179 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna U206G Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that as he approached portage pass at 1400, he estimated the clouds were at 2000 ft and visibility of 2 miles. He said that as he entered the pass, he maintained ground contact on his left and looked up just as the aircraft entered the clouds. The pilot stated that he immediately rolled the aircraft to the right just as the floats impacted the side of the mountain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED PORTAGE PASS AT 1400, HE ESTIMATED THE CLOUDS WERE AT 2000 FT AND VISIBILITY OF 2 MILES. HE SAID THAT AS HE ENTERED THE PASS, HE MAINTAINED GROUND CONTACT ON HIS LEFT AND LOOKED UP JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE CLOUDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT JUST AS THE FLOATS IMPACTED THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

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 ANC06LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhittier, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain while maneuvering to reverse direction in a pass. A factor contributing to the accident was clouds in the pass.Aug 19, 2006 · Substantial damage