Cessna U206G accident near Trapper Creek, AK
On July 20, 2015, a Cessna U206G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Trapper Creek, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 2015
- Place
- Trapper Creek, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 62.327°N, 150.269°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150721X13320
Official records · ANC15FA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 19, 2015, about 1915 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna U206G airplane, N734VB, was destroyed after it impacted tree and tundra-covered terrain, following a loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude near Trapper Creek, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed a private airstrip near Curry Ridge, Alaska. The pilot was performing a series of low passes over an outdoor wedding reception party when the accident occurred. During an on-scene interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on July 20, a witness reported that while attending the outdoor wedding reception party, he observed the accident airplane fly over the wedding reception party at near tree-top level, traveling between 100-120 knots. He said that the airplane made two successful passes over the group of guests, and on the third pass, the airplane entered a right turn prior to impacting the top of a spruce tree with the main landing gear. The witness noted that after the airplane struck the treetop, he was unable see the airplane descend into the tree and tundra-covered terrain. During a telephone conversation with the NTSB IIC on July 22, a second witness reported that he observed the airplane descend over the wedding reception party at ne
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while intentionally maneuvering close to the ground.
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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.
