The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Juneau, Alaska
Alaska Seaplanes
Kalinin Partners LLC
Location: Elfin Cove, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA048
Date and Time: June 26, 2022, 11:45 Local
Registration: N265KP
Aircraft: Cessna 208
Injuries: 8 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Scheduled
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N265KP
Model/Series: 208
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Commuter air carrier (135)
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: PAGS,30 ft msl
Observation Time: 11:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 26 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /12°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 210°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.28 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Elfin Cove, AK
Destination: Juneau, AK
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 7 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 8 None
Latitude, Longitude: 58.127212,-136.31496
Aircraft lost directional control on takeoff and pontoon struck beach.
Date: 26-JUN-22
Time: 19:45:00Z
Regis#: N265KP
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 208
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: ON DEMAND
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: KALININ AVIATION
City: ELFIN COVE
State: ALASKA
I think it was landing, not taking off.
ReplyDeleteThe operator's twitter post about the accident used a stock photo of a different 206 but their text describing the N256KP event says it was during takeoff:
Deletehttps://twitter.com/AlaskaSeaplanes/status/1541176093008310274