Ouzinkie Seaplane Base Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ouzinkie, Alaska 99664
Thursday, May 27, 1982 13:00 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT MADE HIS LANDING APPROACH OVER THE VILLAGE SO AS TO LAND THE FLOAT PLANE ON THE BAY AND INTO A 30 KNOT HEAD WIND. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT'S RATE OF DESCENT INCREASED. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND STARTED TO RAISE THE NOSE, BUT THE PLANE STRUCK THE BEACH IN ABOUT SIX INCHES OF WATER. THE PLANE BOUNCED INTO THE BAY AND REMAINED AFLOAT, BUT BOTH WINGS AND BOTH FLOATS WERE DAMAGED. THE WATER RUDDERS WERE UNUSABLE, BUT THE PLANE WAS TAXIED TO A BEACH BY SAILING AND USING POWER. THE PILOT BELIEVED HE HAD ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR DURING THE LANDING APPROACH; HOWEVER, WIND SHEAR WAS NOT VERIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT'S CENTER-OR-GRAVITY WAS NEAR THE FORWARD LIMIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone --
Event City OUZINKIE
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99664
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport OUZINKIE SEAPLANE BASE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KOZ
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 47
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 135
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 30
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 952
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4877X
NTSB Number ANC82DA042
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model U206
Aircraft Series Identifier U206
Aircraft Serial Number U20605561
Certified Max Gross Weight 3350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 39
Airframe Hours 887
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT F. STANFORD
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT F. STANFORD
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 125
Operator City KODIAK
Operator State AZ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99615
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 9Z3
Departure City KODIAK
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1315
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code Q59
Destination City FREMONOT
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 10000
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --