# NTSB ANC67A0039: Cessna U206, N2156F, Seldovia, AK, October 16, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1966
- Place: Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
- Location: 59.4395° N, 151.7104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seldovia, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4395&lon=-151.7104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67A0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4333  66/10/16   SELDOVIA ALAS       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1225
        TIME - 0930                    N2156F              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 273 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGLISH BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- DEBRIS ON RUNWAY.RIGHT CROSSWIND 80 DEGREES,GUSTING 30 KNOTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2156F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2156F-1975-08-01), registration cancelled 1975-08-01, S/N U2060356 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206) (registry code 2073306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: English Bay

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.

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