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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Skwentna, AK · June 12, 2005

Date: June 12, 2005
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: O3KC
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51205
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA085
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Fatal injuries: 0

N51205Registration cancelled Mar 25, 2013 · Cessna U206FS/N U20601979 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine 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) The aircraft had an external load of lumber attached to the aircraft belly. It is believed at this time that the wood caught fire while in flight. The pilot attempted to land on a gravel bar in the Skwentna river area. The aircraft touched down and the pilot jumped out while it was rolling. The aircraft hit an object and rolled over it's nose, it continued to burn until totally destroyed. The pilot had made radio calls prior to landing and was heard by a nearby pilot. A helicopter was in the vicinity and was able to provide support by rescuing the pilot. It is said that the pilot received substantial burns and a severe knee injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN EXTERNAL LOAD OF LUMBER ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT BELLY. IT IS BELIEVED AT THIS TIME THAT THE WOOD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A GRAVEL BAR IN THE SKWENTNA RIVER AREA. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND THE PILOT JUMPED OUT WHILE IT WAS ROLLING. THE AIRCRAFT HIT AN OBJECT AND ROLLED OVER IT'S NOSE, IT CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE PILOT HAD MADE RADIO CALLS PRIOR TO LANDING AND WAS HEARD BY A NEARBY PILOT. A HELICOPTER WAS IN THE VICINITY AND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT BY RESCUING THE PILOT. IT IS SAID THAT THE PILOT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL BURNS AND A SEVERE KNEE INJURY.

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 ANC05LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's improper loading of externally carried lumber that caught fire due to exposure to hot exhaust gases during cruise flight, which resulted in an emergency descent/landing and subsequent collision with a gravel bar. A factor contributing to the…Jun 13, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51205 · 2

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

Accident 19880418013669ATakeoff Ground Roll · Cantwell, AKOn takeoff left tire hit section of mud that turned plane resulting in impact with runway perimeter snowbank.Apr 18, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19870430020549ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Mackenzie Point, AKThe aircraft struck a sandbar during takeoff from a beach. The aircraft flipped over.Apr 30, 1987 · Substantial damage