# NTSB ANC93LA004: Cessna 206U, N29245, Lime Village, AK, October 2, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 2, 1992, 09:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Lime Village, AK
- Coordinates: 61.159046, -149.990814 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1590&lon=-149.9908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5844
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC93LA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5844/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA004

## Probable cause

PILOT IN COMMAND'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING.  A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HAZARDS ON OR NEAR THE GRAVEL BAR STRIP TAKEOFF AREA.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE CESSNA 206 CARRYING A FUEL BARREL REPORTEDLY STRUCK A STUMP ON TAKEOFF FROM REMOTE RIVER GRAVEL STRIP, THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHICH DAMAGED THE LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT IN COMMAND TOLD THE INVESTIGATOR THAT THOUGH HE WALKED THE RUNWAY LOOKING FOR HAZARDS, HE DID NOT SEE THE HAZARDS IN THE TAKEOFF AREA. INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO VALIDATE THE DETAILS OF ACCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK. NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT WERE FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29245](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29245-2014-09-29), registration cancelled 2014-09-29, S/N U206-1190, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206U
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U206-1190
- Airframe hours: 6606
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Woods, Warren, doing business as Woods Air Fuel, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1992, 84 hours before
- Destination: SVW, SPARREVOHN, AK
- Airport: 23AK, Lime Village, runway 9, 1,500 × 50 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,000 total, 450 in this make and model, 9,200 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 34 °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 19921002044239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921002044239A), Oct 2, 1992: Cessna U206C, Lime Village, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a stump on takeoff from a sand bar strip. Pilot had walked area but failed to see small stump.

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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