# Incident 19841116072649I: Cessna 207A, Bethel, AK, November 16, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1984, 17:15 local time
- Place: Bethel, AK
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HASA
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9869M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9869M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207A (registry code 2073605, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520-F (registry code 17237, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 31,900 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 350 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841116072649I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT HEARD SNAPPING NOISE AND ENGINE QUIT. LANDED ON ICE STRIP. CRANKSHAFT BROKEN.

## Other reports on N9869M (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20160501007909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160501007909I), May 1, 2016: Cessna 207A (N9869M), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Upon landing runway 01L at pabe, pilot had a runway excursion with subsequent prop strike and wingtip strike. 1 passenger no injuries
- [Incident 20100415032019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100415032019I), Apr 15, 2010: Cessna 207A (N9869M), Marshall, AK, Minor damage. Landed at Marshall and taxied to the ramp which had a new washing machine sitting on the FAR edge of the ramp next to the road. Pilot taxied intending to…
- [Accident 19930619025179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930619025179A), Jun 19, 1993: Cessna 207 (N9869M), Grayling, AK, Substantial damage. Right brake pedal went soft on landing roll. Ran off runway. Piston o right popped out of caliper. Lost fluid.
- [Incident 19850810064879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850810064879I), Aug 10, 1985: Cessna 207A (N9869M), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Engine failed on test flight. Landed in tundra. Crankshaft failed due to lack of oil. Rubber material under bearing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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