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| Date: | Friday 9 March 2012 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G |
| Owner/operator: | Egli Air Haul Inc. |
| Registration: | N756CL |
| MSN: | U20603983 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8614 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naknek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Naknek, AK |
| King Salmon, AK (PAKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to take off from a frozen, snow-covered pond that had just been plowed. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's left main gear hit a snow berm, and the airplane turned abruptly left. The right wing contacted terrain and sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to take off from an unsuitable off-airport site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 2024 | N756CL | Egli Air Haul Service | 0 | near King Salmon, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Jun-2019 13:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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