ANC88LA070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Black Lake, AK · June 22, 1988

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 21, 1988, 23:00 local (Jun 22, 1988, 07:00 UTC)
Place
Black Lake, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2183FCessna U206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19880621022689A
Case key
5013

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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.

Loss of control - in flightLanding - aborted
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - aborted

Analysis

The pilot attempted a landing at a mining strip which was 1000 feet long. The pilot overshot the runway touchdown point; he then attempted a go-around, lost control , and crashed 300 feet off the departure end of the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N2183F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U2060383
Airframe hours
6,005
Engine
Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Douglas W. Glenn
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 10, 1988 · 50 hours before
Departed
Eureka, 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
21
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
761 total · 65 in this make and model · 626 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 45 in the last 30 days · 15 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind
180° at 15 knots
Visibility
60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
45 °F

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 N2183F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.