CESSNA U206F accident at Newhalen, AK, 5 Mar 2022

On March 5, 2022, a CESSNA U206F operated by SEND NORTH was involved in an aviation accident near Newhalen, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot experiencing a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.