# Accident 20080819845399A: Cessna U206G, King Salmon, AK, August 19, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 2008, 18:15 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Airport: King Salmon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EQWC
- Location: 59.1222° N, 155.4031° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.1222&lon=-155.4031&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4773U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4773U) (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
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,200 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 450 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC08CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080819845399A

## Narrative

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

(-23) A FLOATPLANE CE-206 ON A 2500 FT LAKE, WITH THE WINDS VARIABLE TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS CRASHED ON TAKEOFF.  THE PIC STATED HE HAD A QUARTERING HEAD WIND AND THAT AFTER HE HAD PASSED HIS NO GO POINT ON STEP THE WIND JUST DIED.  HE OPTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF RUN AND ON LIFTOFF CAUGHT THE LAKE BANK ABOUT SIX INCHES TO LOW.  THE PIC CHOPPED POWER AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE TUNDRA CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FLOATS AND THE ATTACHMENTS ON THE FUSELAGE.  THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES.

## 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 ANC08CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA110), Aug 20, 2008: Cessna U206G (N4773U), Igiugig, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged speed and distance during takeoff, which resulted in the float-equipped airplane colliding with a bank.

## Other reports on N4773U (1)

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

- [Accident 20070818021349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070818021349A), Aug 18, 2007: Cessna U206G (N4773U), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot in command (PIC) was taxiing N4773U downwind for departure from crosswind lake, AK. According to the pic's insurance company and NTSB reports,…

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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