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ANC25LA082

2025-08-01 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PVT

Current FAA registration · N206GR

Make / Model
CESSNA U206F
Year of manufacture
1972 · 53 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-520-A (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20080403
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1A8F3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance during approach in gusting wind conditions to a remote airstrip, resulting in a collision with brush.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing, in gusty windy conditions, on a remote airstrip that was surrounded by trees, and he made a circling approach to land into the wind. As the airplane approached the airstrip, the flaps were fully extended, and he slowed the airplane to about 50 knots. The pilot said that just before touchdown, the headwind suddenly dissipated, and the airplane landed about 20 ft short of the runway. The right wing then struck a stand of brush, resulting in a veer to the right. After touching down, the airplane spun 180° before exiting the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevators. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Perception/orientation/illusion-Situational awareness-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Variable wind-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ANC25LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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