NTSB ANC24LA046 — 2024-06-08 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N8795Q

Make / Model: CESSNA U206G
Year of manufacture: 1976 · 48 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19761112
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC1ADB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8795Q Cessna 206 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot departed with a quartering headwind which ranged from calm to gusting. Shortly after rotation the pilot reported encountering a gust of wind that pushed the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite aileron and rudder; however, the airplane impacted the trees along the left side of the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA046.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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