NTSB ANC85LA174 — 1985-09-09 · BIG RIVER, Alaska, United States

Aircraft involved

N9963M Cessna C-206 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI THROUGH SHALLOW WATER TO REACH THE TAKEOFF POINT. AS THE AIRPLANE'S FLOATS CAME UP ON STEP A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT REAR CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO WEATHER VANCE AND STRUCK THE STREAMS BANK. THE STREAM WAS VERY NARROW AND THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ANC85LA174.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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