Cessna U206F accident near Aleknagik, Alaska, August 27, 2010
On August 27, 2010 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna U206F, registered N35851, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Aleknagik, Alaska. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A bird strike which penetrated the airplane's windscreen.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 2010 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Aleknagik, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F · all U206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N35851 · registry record · serial U20602757
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The commercial pilot was on a local flight in support of a remote lodge operation, operating under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said during cruise flight a Loon struck and penetrated the right side of the cockpit windscreen, and came to rest in the unoccupied passenger cabin.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Birdstrike during enroute (cruise) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft structures › Windows › windshield system › Flight compartment windows › Damaged/degraded
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,336 hours in all; 2,140 in this make and model; 245 in the last 90 days; 120 in the last 30 days; 9,267 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 21, 2010
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,388 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 18, 2010
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tikchik Narrows Lodge INC
The flight
- Departed from: AK56 Tikchik Narrows AK at 12:45 pm
- Destination: AK56 Tikchik Narrows AK
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 700 ft; a few clouds at 700 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N35851 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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