Accident · 1995-09-06

NTSB case ANC95LA159 · CESSNA 206 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-09-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 206 (N37EW)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: H0MER AIR SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): H0MER AIR SERVICE

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in his failure to reach the proper touchdown point for landing. Factors related to the accident were: the variable wind condition, and rising terrain (no overrun) at the approach end of the runway.

Source: NTSB case ANC95LA159

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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