No fatalities

CESSNA U206G accident at Skwentna, AK, 14 Aug 2023

Skwentna, AK, United States

On August 14, 2023, a CESSNA U206G operated by Rust's Flying Service was involved in an aviation accident near Skwentna, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Awareness of conditionContributed to outcomePilot