# NTSB ANC84LA144: Cessna 206, N4877Y, Viekoda Bay, AK, August 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1984, 20:40 local (Aug 23, 1984, 04:40 UTC)
- Place: Viekoda Bay, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA144
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4343/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA144

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - water,rough
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - water,rough

## Analysis

BEFORE TAKING OFF, THE PLT HAD BECOME PREOCCUPIED WITH PUMPING WATER FROM THE FLOATS & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT DOWNWIND FROM A FISHING VESSEL. HE THEN ELECTED TO TAKEOFF INTO THE WIND WHICH WAS ALSO DIRECTLY TOWARD THE SUN. AFTER MAKING A NORMAL ROUGH WATER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED TO ABOUT 30 FT AGL WHEN THE PLT SAW THE SILOUETTE OF THE FISHING VESSEL'S RIGGING IN THE SUN GLARE. HE TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION, BUT WAS UNABLE. THE ACFT HIT A MAST ON THE VESSEL, THEN CRASHED IN THE BAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4877Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20605561
- Airframe hours: 2255
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Island Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 16, 1984, 25 hours before
- Destination: ADQ, KODIAK, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,490 total, 1,438 in this make and model, 3,500 as pilot in command, 225 in the last 90 days, 150 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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