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| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1991 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Rainbow King Lodge |
| Registration: | N5209X |
| MSN: | U20605596 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Funnel Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF FROM THE WATER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SETTLED BACK TO THE WATER. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE BANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH WIND ENCOUNTERED DURING TAKEOFF AND THE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA131
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 August 2002 | N5209X | Alaksa Bush Sports | 0 | ANIAK, Alaska | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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