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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U-206 · Naknek, AK · July 14, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 14, 1984, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Naknek, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3910GCessna U-206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19840714035569A
Case key
4323

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - overloadFactor
Terrain condition - softFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - sand barFactor
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The acft nosed over during a landing on a sandy beach. Witnesses stated, according to the plt, that the nose wheel was cocked 45 degrees to the right while the acft was on the final approach. Upon touchdown the acft veered to the right, the nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N3910G
Reported as
Cessna U-206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U2060910
Airframe hours
3,600
Engine
Continental IO-520F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Stanley E Allen
Registered owner
Stanley E. Allen
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 11, 1983 · 40 hours before
Departed
AKN · King Salmon, AK

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
751 total · 100 in this make and model · 575 as pilot in command · 94 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
140° at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
64 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.