Accident Cessna TU206G N4953Z, Wednesday 11 July 1990

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Date:	Wednesday 11 July 1990
Time:	14:15 LT
Type:	Cessna TU206G
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4953Z
MSN:	U20606857
Year of manufacture:	1985
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520RCM
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Roche Harbor, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Seattle, WA (KBFI)
Destination airport:	Spiden Island, WA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA TU206G ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ON SPIEDEN ISLAND. AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE RECOVERY ATTEMPT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING.

Accident investigation: