Cessna 206 accident near Skwentna, Alaska, July 2, 1993
On July 2, 1993 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N1801Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Skwentna, 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
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE SUBMERGED SAND BAR AND THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE TAXISPEED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 2, 1993 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Skwentna, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N1801Q · no longer on the register · serial U20602925
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLOATPLANE PILOT WAS ON A POSITIONING FLIGHT TO MEET FISHERMEN AND TRANSPORT THEM TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. AFTER LANDING ON A RIVER, THE PILOT WAS STEP TAXIING INTO A SIDE CHANNEL THAT WAS USED TO LOAD AND OFFLOAD PASSENGERS. HE STATED THAT AS THE FLOATPLANE WAS COMING OFF-THE-STEP (SLOWING), IT HIT A SUBMERGED SANDBAR THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN AND NOSED 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,140 hours in all; 821 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 3,044 as pilot in command; 1,224 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,866 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 25, 1993; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LHD Anchorage AK at 12:30 pm
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N1801Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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