Accident Cessna U206 N9779M, Sunday 2 September 1990

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Date:	Sunday 2 September 1990
Time:	16:10 LT
Type:	Cessna U206
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N9779M
MSN:	U20604566
Year of manufacture:	1978
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Twin Lake, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Nikiski, AK (NONE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIR TAXI PILOT STATED THAT JUST AS THE FLOATPLANE WAS GETTING ON THE STEP DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE AIR. THE WIND THEN DISSIPATED CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO STALL, ROLL TO THE RIGHT, AND HIT THE WATER.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION.

Accident investigation: