Accident Cessna U206G N4726U, Tuesday 3 April 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 3 April 1984
Time:	09:00 LT
Type:	Cessna U206G
Owner/operator:	Clyde Mayberry
Registration:	N4726U
MSN:	U20605070
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	1230 hours
Engine model:	Continental I0-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kodiak, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:	(9Z3)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE INITIATED A TAKEOFF IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION, BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF. HE CHOPPED THE PWR & THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY TOUCHED DOWN. THEN THE ACFT BOUNCED, YAWED LEFT & THE RT FLOAT HIT THE WATER SIDEWAYS. THE ACFT BOUNCED AGAIN & THE LT FLOAT & WING STRUCK THE WATER. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE AFTER BOUNCING A 3RD TIME. THE WIND WAS FROM 310 DEG AT 14 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT EXPERIENCINGANY MECHANICAL TROUBLE DURING THE MISHAP. THE TAKEOFF AREA (LILLY LAKE) WAS SURROUNDED ON 2 SIDES BY HILLS & PLTS IN THE AREA REPORTED THAT THE WIND CAN BE VERY UNPREDICTABLE.

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