- Date
- December 29, 1983, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Eveleth, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9611GCessna U206F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831229064959A
- Case key
- 12512
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Analysis
The plt reported that after taking off, the cabin began to fill with smoke. He returned to the arpt for a precautionary landing; however, during touchdown, the left wing collided with a snowbank beside the rwy. An exam of the acft revealed that with the eng shut down, no smoke would develope when the master switch was turned on. However, after the eng was started, smoke appeared.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9611G
- Reported as
- Cessna U206F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20601811
- Airframe hours
- 855
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Louis J. Ahachich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 20, 1983
- Destination
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Airport
- Ely Lake
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 399 total · 399 in this make and model · 358 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.