Accident · 2003-09-18

NTSB case ANC03LA128 · Cessna 206 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-09-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 206 (N275F)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Arctic Air Alaska, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

A failure of an attaching bolt that allowed the nose wheel fork to separate from the nose gear strut, which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough/uneven terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA128

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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