ANC76AA136

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Aniak, AK · September 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1976
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29061Cessna U206
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760918033639A
Case key
155843

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2848  76/9/18  NR.ANIAK,AK           CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0915                    N29061              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 6450 TOTAL HOURS, 751
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,AK                   ANIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD 180 DEG WSHFT AFT TKOF W SLOW A/S. PLT AWARE OF POSSIBLE WSHFT PROBLEMS BEFORE TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N29061
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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