Cessna U206G accident near Rampart, Alaska, March 23, 1983
On March 23, 1983 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna U206G, registered N9068G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rampart, Alaska (Rampart airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 23, 1983 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rampart, Alaska · Rampart · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G · all U206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N9068G · no longer on the register · serial U206G 03799
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RUNWAY WAS A 3000 FOOT GRAVEL STRIP COVERED WITH HARD PACKED SNOW AND SNOW BERMS ON BOTH SIDES. THE PILOT STATED HE BROKE GROUND ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 50 KTS AIRSPEED. AT ABOUT 40 FEET AGL, HE NOTICED HE WAS DRIFTING TOWARD 60 FOOT TREES ON THE RIGHT, SO HE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND INCREASED PITCH. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IMPACT ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY END. THE TWO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. A THIRD OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE REAR WAS NOT INJURED.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 150 hours in all; 87 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 106 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,261 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 18, 1982; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Eureka AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 3,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 15 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 16°F (-9°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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