- Date
- May 18, 1986, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Greenville, ME
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N60638Cessna 206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860518017969A
- Case key
- 30342
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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.
Analysis
The pilot experienced problems on takeoff from moosehead lake, but eventually was able to get airborne and fly to the Greenville airport. The aircraft remained on the ground for a few hours, then was preflighted for deparapure. Runway 21 was the favorable runway for takeoff. Rotation and lift-off were commenced at 65 knots. The nose was lowered slightly to gain more speed. However, the airplane would not climb. Subsequently, it settled into trees in a controlled, full stall attitude, just above the ground. The pilot stated that it was a hot and humid day. The single eng land pilot had not yet obtained a seaplane rating.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60638
- Reported as
- Cessna 206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20602039
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-C, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert J. Milne
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 15, 1986
- Destination
- Bingham, ME
- Airport
- 3B1 · Greenville, runway 21, 3,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 200 in this make and model · 180 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.