Aviation incident ANC96IA077

Name: aviation incident: Cessna 206 near KODIAK (1996-06-01)
Start: 1996-06-01
Location: KODIAK, AK, USA

NONE · Cessna 206 · 1996-06-01 · KODIAK, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC96IA077
Event ID: 20001208X05887
Type: Incident
Date: 1996-06-01
Location: KODIAK, AK, USA
Coordinates: 57.78934, -152.400665

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 206
Registration: N9608G
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: MINR

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were: soft terrain, the use of an oversize nose wheel tire, and the FAA's inadequate field approval process for tundra tires.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown