Cessna U206G N4891Z accident near Skwentna, Alaska, August 14, 2023
Cessna U206G, registration N4891Z, operated by RUSTAIR INC, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska on August 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC23LA063 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight after departing the Lake Hood area (PALH), reaching a maximum of 875 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:57 UTC, at 775 ft and 106 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 29 km from Willow Arpt (PAUO).
The nearest weather report, from PAWS (49 km away), showed wind 170° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,500 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna U206G registered in United States (Mode S A60C9B).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 14, 2023
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N4891Z
- Operator
- RUSTAIR INC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC23LA063 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Lake Hood (PALH)
- Nearest airport
- Willow Arpt (PAUO)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 875 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:57 UTC, 775 ft, 106 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC23LA063; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.