NONE · Cessna 185 · 1999-12-23 · CHENEGA BAY, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC00LA020
Event ID
20001212X20188
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-23
Location
CHENEGA BAY, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.789142, -145.60971
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N70021
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area during the incoming tide. Factors associated with the accident were the incoming tide wave, and the pressure induced by the delays encountered picking up the passengers.