Summary
On September 03, 1996, a Cessna 206 (N1801Q) was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, AK. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the unfavorable wind.
On September 3, 1996, about 1515 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 206 airplane, N1801Q, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain while attempting to takeoff from an unnamed lake located approximately 25 miles west of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The solo commercial certificated pilot received minor injuries. The 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight operated in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated at Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1100.
According to the Director of Operations for Alaska Bush Carriers, the pilot told him he was attempting to takeoff from a small lake with a light load. The airplane had just lifted off, and was flying in ground effect, when the wind either shifted or died down.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC96LA142. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1801Q.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the unfavorable wind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 3, 1996, about 1515 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 206 airplane, N1801Q, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain while attempting to takeoff from an unnamed lake located approximately 25 miles west of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The solo commercial certificated pilot received minor injuries. The 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight operated in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated at Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1100.
According to the Director of Operations for Alaska Bush Carriers, the pilot told him he was attempting to takeoff from a small lake with a light load. The airplane had just lifted off, and was flying in ground effect, when the wind either shifted or died down. The airplane touched down on the water, entered a rocky shoreline area, and became momentarily airborne again. The airplane subsequently crashed just beyond the shoreline. Emergency medical treatment was provided by a veterinarian who was an Alaska Bush Carrier's customer and was camped nearby. The veterinarian sutured a wound over the pilot's eye.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC96LA142