# NTSB SEA86LA065: Cessna 206G, N747BE, Icy Point, AK, February 21, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 21, 1986, 15:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Icy Point, AK
- Coordinates: 58.580593, -134.769454 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.5806&lon=-134.7695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40361/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA065

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ONTO A FROZEN SLOUGH. DURING TOUCH DOWN DURING HIGH GUSTY CROSSWINDS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT WITH THE RIGHT GEAR BREAKING THROUGH THE ICE. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UP ONTO AN ICY BANK WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING AFTER STRIKING A ROCK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N747BE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747BE-2011-10-03), registration cancelled 2011-10-03, S/N U20606065, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206G
- Registry model: [Cessna U206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (registry code 2073356) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20606065
- Airframe hours: 1268
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C205 274 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Soloy Conversions, Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 14, 1986, 10 hours before
- Departed: JNU, JUNEAU, AK
- Destination: YAK, YAKATAT, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,714 total, 375 in this make and model, 4,700 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Lowest ceiling: 200 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 19860221006759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860221006759A), Feb 21, 1986: Cessna STC206CESSNA, Icy Point, AK, Substantial damage. Drifted right in strong crosswind. Precautionary landing on frozen slough. Nose gear hit a large rock and collapsed.

## Other investigations on N747BE (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 DCA88WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88WA049), Apr 3, 1988: Cessna CE-206 (N747BE), Schwennigen, Germany, substantial 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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