NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC23LA067
Registry · N1733R
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA U206F
Year of manufacture
1973 · 50 years old at event
TCDS
A4CE · TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-520-F (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20170627
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A12723
Registrant of record
NORTHSTAR HOLDINGS LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a remote beach site, soft sand pulled the airplane to the left, so she aborted the takeoff and repositioned for a second attempt. During the second takeoff attempt, just prior to rotation, the airplane’s right wheel contacted the water, which pivoted the airplane to the right, and it nosed down into the shallow water. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Wet surface-Effect on operation
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_ANC23LA067.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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