Cessna U-206 accident near Montague Island, Alaska, November 13, 1990
On November 13, 1990 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna U-206, registered N4756U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Montague Island, Alaska. It was a positioning 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
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 13, 1990 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Montague Island, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206 · all U-206s on the register
- Registration
- N4756U · no longer on the register · serial U20605084
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE GRAVEL LANDING AREA, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END INTO THE TUNDRA. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT SNOW COVERED THE LAST THIRD OF THE LANDING AREA.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 24,000 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 20,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,611 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 23, 1990; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 2:30 pm
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Observation at 1:00 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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