# NTSB SEA98LA034: Cessna U-206E, N9428G, Friday Harbor, WA, October 9, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 9, 1997, 15:50 local (23:50 UTC) - Place: Friday Harbor, WA - Coordinates: 48.529335, -123.060424 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5293&lon=-123.0604&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 13, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 42754 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA98LA034 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42754/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA034 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to park with the aircraft headed into the wind in high wind conditions. A factor include the high wind condition. ## Analysis The pilot stated that after taxiing in to park at the US Customs office, a gust from the 7 to 8 o'clock position brought the left wing up, followed by the tail of the aircraft. This resulted in the right wing striking the pavement, followed by a propeller strike. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the occurrence, with winds reported to be 22 knots, gusting to greater than 30 knots. ## Factual narrative On October 9, 1997, approximately 1550 Pacific standard time, N9428G, a Cessna U-206E, sustained substantial damage prior to shutdown at Friday Harbor, Washington, when a gust of wind lifted the tail and caused the right wing to impact the pavement. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was uninjured. The flight had departed Victoria, BC, Canada, where the pilot had dropped off passengers on a 14 CFR 135 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the occurrence, with winds reported to be 22 knots, gusting to greater than 30 knots. There was no report of the ELT actuating. The pilot stated that after taxiing in to park at the US Customs office, a gust from the 7 to 8 o'clock position brought the left wing up, followed by the tail of the aircraft, causing the right wing to strike the pavement, followed by a propeller strike. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Nose over, standing - engine(s) operating - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9428G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9428G), registered now, S/N U20601628, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna U-206E - Registry model: [Cessna U206E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206e) (registry code 2073350) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 20601628 - Airframe hours: 5057 - Engines: Continental IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Operator: Aeronautical Services, Inc. - Registered owner: Raven Air - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 17, 1997, 25 hours before - Departed: YYJ, VICTORIA, BC - Destination: FHR - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: FRH, Friday Harbor ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,800 total, 150 in this make and model, 262 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 135° at 22 knots, gusting 30 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 39 °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 19971009043509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971009043509A), Oct 9, 1997: Cessna U206E, Friday Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. Had just parked and pulled mixture to idle cutoff then wind gust picked up a wing. Damaged other wing and prop. (.4) on October 9, 1997, approximately 1550… ## Other investigations on N9428G (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR09CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA084), Jan 14, 2009: Cessna U206E (N9428G), Crane Island, San Juan Is., WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper application of brakes. - [NTSB SEA05LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA141), Jul 8, 2005: Cessna 206E (N9428G), Stuart Island, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive airspeed on final for the current runway surface conditions, and the intentional obstruction avoidance maneuver he executed when it became clear the aircraft was about to go off… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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