# NTSB ANC80DAG84: Cessna U206B, N3831G, Yakataga, AK, July 24, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1980
- Place: Yakataga, AK · YAKATAGA, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DAG84
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG84

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3831G), registered now, S/N U206-0831 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206B
- Registry model: [Cessna U206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206b) (registry code 2073322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Icy Bay

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800724031499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800724031499A), Jul 24, 1980: Cessna U206B, Yakataga, AK, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed during landing causing substantial damage.

## Other investigations on N3831G (2)

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 ANC01LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA143), Sep 22, 2001: Cessna U206 (N3831G), Paxson, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB ANC99LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA116), Jul 31, 1999: Cessna 206 (N3831G), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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.

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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