Cessna T206H accident near Stanwood, WA
On January 22, 2011, a Cessna T206H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stanwood, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 22, 2011
- Place
- Stanwood, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 48.140°N, 122.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110123X12244
Official records · WPR11FA103
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 22, 2011, about 1357 Pacific standard time, an amphibious float-equipped, Cessna T206H airplane, N142HF, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing on Lake Goodwin near Stanwood, Washington. The airplane was registered to Juneau-Tempe Asset Management LLC., Anchorage, Alaska, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport rated pilot was not injured and his one passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The flight originated from the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Arlington, Washington, about five minutes prior to the accident with an intended destination of Anacortes, Washington. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) and in written statements, the pilot reported that he departed AWO as part of a flight of three airplanes with the intention of performing one landing on Lake Goodwin prior to continuing to Anacortes. The pilot said that he was the third airplane of a flight of three and that the accident flight was his first time landing in Lake Goodwin. Following a normal takeoff from AWO, his son engaged him in conversation throughout the short duration flight. As the flight approached Lake Goodwin, he observed the other two airplanes he was following land uneventfully on Lake Goodwin and he setup for landing between both wakes created by the other airplanes. The pilot began the descent for landing thinking
Probable cause
The pilot did not confirm retraction of the landing gear before landing on water as a result of distraction. Contributing to the accident was the pilot coping with the death of a close family member in the days before the accident, which resulted in a self-reported disruption in the quality of sleep.
More accidents in WA
- Dehavilland DHC-3, Sep 4, 2022
- Cessna 208B, Oct 8, 2007
- Cessna 172P, Dec 7, 1991
- Piper PA-32-260, Jul 29, 2001
- Beech A60, Nov 21, 1992
Browse: Washington · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
