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FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Iliamna, AK · February 5, 2000

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Date
February 5, 2000 · 15:50 local
Place
Iliamna, AK
Airport
Iliamna
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EONA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N756HG
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC00FA024
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
6
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total81 in this make and model154 in the last 90 days
N756HGRegistration cancelled Apr 16, 2013 · Cessna U206GS/N U20604099 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna U206GEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) February 5, 2000, at 1550, a wheel equipped Cessna 206 airplane, N756HG, was destroyed when the airplane collided with remote, snow covered terrain, 30 miles west of Iliamna. The flight was operated by Iliamna air taxi inc. the flight was being conducted under title 14, CFR part 135, on demand, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and five passengers, all received fatal injuries. Flight service flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Iliamna Airport, Iliamna Alaska at 1531 enroute to koliganek, Alaska. Flight service notified the company that the accident aircraft was overdue. A company aerial search was initiated at 1800, the flight was official reported overdue to the FAA at 1930 a search was begun and the accident aircraft located the next day, February 6, 2000 at 1309 along the route of flight. No ELT had been received from the aircraft. The closest weather reporting station is Iliamna, Alaska reported ceiling broken at 4200, overcast 4900, visibility of 10 miles; wind 150/10, temp/dewpoint 2/0.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FEBRUARY 5, 2000, AT 1550, A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 206 AIRPLANE, N756HG, WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH REMOTE, SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, 30 MILES WEST OF ILIAMNA. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY ILIAMNA AIR TAXI INC. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 135, ON DEMAND, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS, ALL RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. FLIGHT SERVICE FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ILIAMNA AIRPORT, ILIAMNA ALASKA AT 1531 ENROUTE TO KOLIGANEK, ALASKA. FLIGHT SERVICE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS OVERDUE. A COMPANY AERIAL SEARCH WAS INITIATED AT 1800, THE FLIGHT WAS OFFICIAL REPORTED OVERDUE TO THE FAA AT 1930 A SEARCH WAS BEGUN AND THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT LOCATED THE NEXT DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2000 AT 1309 ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. NO ELT HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE CLOSEST WEATHER REPORTING STATION IS ILIAMNA, ALASKA REPORTED CEILING BROKEN AT 4200, OVERCAST 4900, VISIBILITY OF 10 MILES; WIND 150/10, TEMP/DEWPOINT 2/0.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC00FA024Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportIliamna, AKThe pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance above the snow-covered tundra. Factors associated with the accident were snow, rain, and whiteout conditions.Feb 5, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N756HG · 1

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

Accident 19980517009469AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Iliamna, AKNosed over in high surface wind turning onto taxiway after landing. Wind got under tail. (.4)the solo commercial pilot was returning to Iliamna, Alaska, after dropping off his passengers. A successful landing was made on runway 07 at the Iliamna Airport.…May 17, 1998 · Substantial damage