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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Mile Air |
| Registration: | N734GW |
| MSN: | U20604832 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deadhorse, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lonely, AK (AK71) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON CLEARING THE RUNWAY ONTO THE MID-FIELD TAXIWAY AND TURNING CROSSWIND, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING THE PILOT WAS GIVEN THE WINDS AS 35 KTS GUSTING TO 43 KTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND UNDER THE EXISTING HIGH WIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA063
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 September 2017 | N734GW | Private | 0 | Chicken, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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