Campbell Lake Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Anchorage, Alaska 99515
Wednesday, August 16, 1989 12:15 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT BEGAN TAKING OFF FROM THE WEST END OF CAMPBELL LAKE WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING CROSSWIND. HE RPRTD THAT THE ACFT 'HAD JUST CLEARED THE WATER AT ABOUT 50 KNOTS PLUS (WHEN) A LARGE GUST OF WIND PICKED THE PLANE UP ABOUT 10-15 FEET, LIFTED THE RIGHT WING SOME, AND THEN SLAMMED THE PLANE ONTO THE LAKE.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE STRUTS WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE PLT WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO THE DOCK. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ACFT WAS RPRTD. A WITNESS SAID THE ACFT APPEARED TO LIFT-OFF PREMATURELY WITH AN EXCESSIVELY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THEN STALL & HIT THE WATER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO LIFT-OFF PREMATURELY, THEN INADVERTENTLY ENTER A STALL/MUSH. THE GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/16/1989
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone --
Event City ANCHORAGE
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99515
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAMPBELL LAKE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 150
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID ANC
Elevation of weather observation facility 156
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 12
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 815
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 16 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1255
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40313
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6327Z
NTSB Number ANC89LA141
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206
Aircraft Series Identifier 206
Aircraft Serial Number U20606237
Certified Max Gross Weight 3500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NOVOTNEY, ROBERT R (SR.)
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5221 E 131 ST.
Aircraft Owner City ANCHORAGE
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99516
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NOVOTNEY, ROBERT R.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5221 E. 131 ST. STREET
Operator City ANCHORAGE
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99515
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --