# Accident 19960924029339A: Cessna U206G, Anchorage, AK, September 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1996, 17:00 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Lake Hood Spb
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: UGJC
- Location: 61.1593° N, 149.9893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1593&lon=-149.9893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7312C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7312C-2013-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206G (registry code 2073356, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206G
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960924029339A

## Narrative

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

WATER TAKEOFF NOSE HIGH CLIMB. RIGHT FLOAT HIT POWER POLE. FELL INVERTED. THROTTLE DISCONNECT. PILOT ARTERY DISEASE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA162), Sep 24, 1996: Cessna 206G (N7312C), Anchorage, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: improper installation of a connecting bolt in the throttle linkage, which resulted in a worn/disconnected throttle arm, partial loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.

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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