# Accident 20030817037069A: Reims F406, Barrow, AK, August 17, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2003, 12:56 local time
- Place: Barrow, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EPUA
- Location: 70.9825° N, 158.0833° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.9825&lon=-158.0833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6591L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6591L-2006-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Reims Aviation S A F406 (registry code 7534006, https://openairdocs.org/model/reims-aviation-s-a-f406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REIMS F406
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC03FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03FA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030817037069A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTEDLY OBSERVED ON RADAR AS IT MADE A TIGHT 360 DEGREE TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET MSL BEFORE DISAPPEARING FROM THE SCREEN. AN OIL SLICK AND DEBRIS ON THE SURFACE OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN WAS LOCATED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME OVERDUE. NO HUMAN REMAINS NOR ANY WRECKAGE HAS BEEN RECOVERED TO DATE. THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB AND THIS OFFICE. NO CAUSAL FACTORS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME, AMENDMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RECOVERED AND NO FACTS WERE FOUND INDICATING THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 ANC03FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03FA096), Aug 17, 2003: Reims 406 (N6591L), Barrow, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with ocean waters while maneuvering for an undetermined reason.

## Other reports on N6591L (1)

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

- [Incident 20030710016309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030710016309I), Jul 10, 2003: Reims F406 (N6591L), Kotzebue, AK, Minor damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot lowered gear for landing in shaktolik, checked mirror on left engine cowling for verification of down and locked position,…

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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