# NTSB SEA93LA081: Cessna U206F, N8768Q, Friday Harbor, WA, March 22, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 22, 1993, 07:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Coordinates: 48.529155, -123.059791 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5292&lon=-123.0598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 43002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA081
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43002/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA081

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.  FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG, TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS TAXIING TO THE TERMINAL IN STRONG TAILWIND CONDITIONS AND BEGAN A TURN INTO THE WIND WITHOUT PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL, AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE RAMP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8768Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20603521
- Airframe hours: 5866
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: West Isle Air
- Registered owner: Burton, James R.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 17, 1993, 17 hours before
- Departed: ORS, EASTSOUND, WA
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: FHR, Friday Harbor, runway 16, 3,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; 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: 1,654 total, 287 in this make and model, 1,558 as pilot in command, 95 in the last 90 days, 58 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 24 knots, gusting 31
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19930322005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930322005819A), Mar 22, 1993: Cessna U206F, Friday Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. Wind lifted trail while taxiing to ramp downwind. Nosed over. Excessive wind and improper control imputs.

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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