# NTSB SEA88LA026: Cessna 206, N9303R, Funter Bay, AK, November 30, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 30, 1987, 15:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place: Funter Bay, AK
- Coordinates: 58.579837, -134.769119 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.5798&lon=-134.7691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA026
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40762/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA026

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND OF 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS, A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM RISING TERRAIN BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SMALL TREES AT FULL POWER IN THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9303R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9303R), registered now, S/N U20606829, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- 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: U20606829
- Airframe hours: 2164
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Channel Flying, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: JNU, JUNEAU, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,781 total, 1,108 in this make and model, 8,711 as pilot in command, 456 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft overcast

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19871130073789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871130073789I), Nov 30, 1987: Cessna U206G, Funter Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted takeoff in gusty conditions. Aborted. Second try unable to clear terrain. Wind forced aircraft into trees

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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