- Date
- July 24, 1980
- Place
- Yakataga, AK · YAKATAGA, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3831GCessna U206B
- Status
- Completed · report October 16, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800724031499A
- Case key
- 129082
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2334 80/7/24 NR.YAKATAGA,AK CESSNA U206B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2559 TIME - 1700 N3831G PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ICY BAY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED YAKATAGA,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE REMARKS- NAS464D4-43 BOLT(BTN UPPER TORQUE LINK & UPPER NOSE STRUT COLLAR)SHEARED.NOSE WHL TURNED SIDEWAYS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3831G
- Reported as
- Cessna U206B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Icy Bay
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3831G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC01LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaxson, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign while taxiing after landing in mixed rain and snow. Factors associated with the accident are reduced visibility conditions due to the snow and rain.NTSB ANC99LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeetna, AKA leak/partial failure of the left main gear brake system. Factors in the accident were a short runway/landing area, and the presence of rocks/boulders at the end of the airstrip.