Cessna 206 accident near Yakutat, AK
On August 31, 1996, a Cessna 206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yakutat, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 31, 1996
- Place
- Yakutat, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 59.511°N, 139.709°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06389
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On August 31, 1996, about 1220 Alaska daylight time, an amphibious float equipped Cessna 206, N7345N, crashed during landing in a remote area about 11 miles northeast of Yakutat, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country positioning flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by Totem Air Inc., Yakutat, Alaska, sustained substantial damage. Totem Air Inc., is a business subsidiary of the Yakutat Kwaan Native Corporation, Yakutat. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not located by search and rescue personnel and is presumed to have received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident. VFR company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Yakutat airport about 1156. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), automated flight service station (AFSS) in Juneau, Alaska, reported that the pilot requested a special visual flight rules (SVFR) departure from the Yakutat airport at 1154:56. At 1156:54, the pilot departed the Yakutat airport and reported clear of the surface area at 1200:20 by stating, "Juneau radio, 7345N is clear of the zone to the northeast." No further communication was received from the pilot. The operator reported the pilot was planning to land in an area known as Halibut Cove in the lower section of the Russell Fiord to pick up several passengers. The flight did not return and was reported overdue at 1411. The airplane was located floating upside
Probable cause
The pilot's landing on the water with the landing gear inadvertently extended.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
