Accident Cessna 206 N51205,
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Date:Monday 18 April 1988
Time:19:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 206
Owner/operator:Airlift Alaska
Registration: N51205
MSN: U20601979
Year of manufacture:1973
Total airframe hrs:4916 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cantwell, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Anchorage, AK (MRI)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIR-TAXI PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE, DIRT RUNWAY THAT WAS DRY IN THE MIDDLE AND MUDDY TOWARDS THE EDGES. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE ENCOUNTERED THE SOFT, MUDDY AREA AND TURNED ABRUPTLY TOWARDS THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDING WITH A LARGE SNOW BANK AND STOPPING THE AIRPLANE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC88LA048
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC88LA048

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 April 1987 N51205 Michael J Yorke 0 Pt. Mackenzie, AK sub
12 June 2005 N51205 Private 0 Skwentna, Alaska sub

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