Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA167

42NM ESE OF YAK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N80632

CESSNA U206A

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE PILOT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING FLIGHT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE LEFT WING TIP DRAGGED IN THE EAST RIVER. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SHALLOW WATER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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