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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206G · Karluk Lake, AK · February 6, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 6, 1981
Place
Karluk Lake, AK · KARLUK LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5446XCessna U206G
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136429

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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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3-0528   81/2/6    KARLUK LAKE,AK      CESSNA U206G        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1425                    N5446X              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            25, 2810 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1380 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KARLUK LK,AK                KODIAK,AK                    KARLUK LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- CO FLT PLAN.L FLOAT IMPACTED UNK OBJECT DRG WTR LNDG.TWO FATALITIES FM HYPOTHERMIA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5446X
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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