Summary
On May 18, 1997, a Cessna TU206A (N230B) was involved in an incident near Yakutat, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
On May 18, 1997, about 1400 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna TU-206A, N230B, crashed during landing on a remote area of beach, about 25 miles east of Yakutat, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot, and the sole passenger, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at the Yakutat airport, about 1330.
On May 19, 1997, the pilot reported in a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), that he was landing on a beach in the Akwe River area.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC97LA082. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N230B.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 18, 1997, about 1400 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna TU-206A, N230B, crashed during landing on a remote area of beach, about 25 miles east of Yakutat, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot, and the sole passenger, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at the Yakutat airport, about 1330.
On May 19, 1997, the pilot reported in a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), that he was landing on a beach in the Akwe River area. During the landing roll, the nose wheel encountered soft sand. The nose wheel broke off the front landing gear strut, and the left wing struck the sand. On June 2, 1997, the pilot reported that a subsequent inspection of the airplane revealed the left wing rear spar was bent at the inboard attach point.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC97LA082