ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369303
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| Date: | Monday 16 January 1989 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732FN |
| MSN: | U20604669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3241 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sekiu, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lake Stevens, WA |
| Neah Bay, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS PASSING THROUGH MOUNTAIN STRAITS ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO A COASTAL DESTINATION WHEN STRONG WINDS AND TURBULENCE WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN LANDING AT A STRIP SHORT OF THE DESTINATION. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING THE APPROACH AND IT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN ON SHORT FINAL. WINDS WERE 30 KTS GUSTING TO 40 KTS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Probable Cause: PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, RATHER THAN POSTPONE THE BUSINESS TRIP AND RETURN TO ORIGIN OR OTHER SAFE AREA. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE TURBULENCE AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH THE SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO MAKE THE BUSINESS FLT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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