- Date
- June 8, 1991, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kahiltna River, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5039UCessna 206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 24, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19910608020499A
- Case key
- 5553
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Probable cause
The pilot's excessive descent and lack of familiarity with the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the soft condition of the sand bar.
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.
Analysis
The pilot recently upgraded from a Cessna 180 airplane to a Cessna 206 airplane. He had not landed the Cessna 206 airplane on this sand bar before, only the Cessna 180. He stated he landed a little 'hot' and after passing the River bank he 'cut' his throttle to idle. The airplane landed hard and bounced into the air. Upon touching down the second time, the airplane nosed over. Examination of the nose gear strut assembly showed no mechanical difficulties.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5039U
- Reported as
- Cessna 206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2060039
- Airframe hours
- 3,750
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Greatland Marketing Inc.
- Registered owner
- Greatland Marketing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 11, 1991 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- LHD · Anchorage, 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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,188 total · 7 in this make and model · 1,170 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.