Pilot Debrief

Cessna U206 near Barter Island, AK — 2018-08-16

Final reportGAA18CA491
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Date
2018-08-16
Location
Barter Island, AK, USA
Airport
BTI
Aircraft
Cessna U206
Registration
N206JM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while turning left from the runway onto a taxiway, a wind gust lifted the right wing and that the airplane then flipped over and came to rest off the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 17 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 250° at 35 knots, gusting to 44 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 25.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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