Cessna U206 accident near Egegik, Alaska, September 21, 1990
On September 21, 1990 at about 10:40 pm local time, a Cessna U206, registered N33181, was substantially damaged in an accident near Egegik, Alaska (Egegik airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE IMPROPER USE OF ELEVATOR CONTROLS BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 21, 1990 · about 10:40 pm local time
- Place
- Egegik, Alaska · Egegik · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206 · all U206s on the register
- Registration
- N33181 · no longer on the register · serial U20602656
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A LEFT GUSTY CROSSWIND JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING HIM TO PUSH FORWARD ON THE CONTROL YOKE, AND THE NOSE WHEEL TO MAKE A HARD TOUCHDOWN. THE NOSE GEAR THEN COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,302 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 2,067 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 2:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 2,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from AKN, 42 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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