Accident · 2002-07-26

NTSB case ANC02LA084 · Cessna 206 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 206 (N756BW)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: ISLAND AIR, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Island Air

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.

Source: NTSB case ANC02LA084

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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