# NTSB ANC92LA007: Cessna U206, N7353Q, Scammon Bay, AK, October 18, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 18, 1991, 15:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Scammon Bay, AK
- Coordinates: 61.790126, -165.959503 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7901&lon=-165.9595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92LA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5664/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA007

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE ABORTED LANDING.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN SLIDING TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SNOW AND ICE COVERED RUNWAY.  THE PILOT THEN ADDED POWER TO MAKE A GO AROUND.  AFTER REACHING ABOUT 15 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED AND LANDED HARD. THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.  NOTE:  FOR DATA ENTRY PURPOSES ONLY BLOCK 74 IN THE NTSB FACTUAL REPORT FORM 6120.4 REFLECTS THAT THE PILOT IS AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED.  THE PILOT'S ACTUAL CERTIFICATION IS COMMERCIAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7353Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7353Q-2013-12-04), registration cancelled 2013-12-04, S/N U20602180, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (registry code 2073333) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20602180
- Airframe hours: 7293
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F(9) 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Village Aviation, Inc., doing business as Camai Air
- Registered owner: Village Aviation, Inc.
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 16, 1991, 9 hours before
- Departed: HPB, HOOPER BAY, AK
- Destination: SCM, SCAMMON BAY, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: SCM, Scammon Bay, runway 1, 2,500 × 75 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,400 total, 250 in this make and model, 6,400 as pilot in command, 390 in the last 90 days, 151 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft overcast
- Temperature: 30 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19911018047129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911018047129A), Oct 18, 1991: Cessna U206F, Scammon Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Sliding sideways on landing. Began go around,settled. Impacted hard collapsing left main and nose. Landed downwind.

## Other investigations on N7353Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC78DA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DA001), Sep 21, 1977: Cessna U206F (N7353Q), Afognak Isl, AK, minor damage

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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