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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206A · Juneau, AK · September 30, 2006

Date: September 30, 2006 · 17:00 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N206AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA144
Reported as: Cessna TU206A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N206AKRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2008 · Cessna TU206AS/N U2060521 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna TU206A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Per conversation with the PIC 10/12/06, the engine began to run rough, the pilot adjusted mixture and power to reduce the vibrations, after approximately 20 minutes a cylinder departed the engine compartment, the pilot then executed an emergency landing onto rough water, resulting in damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PER CONVERSATION WITH THE PIC 10/12/06, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, THE PILOT ADJUSTED MIXTURE AND POWER TO REDUCE THE VIBRATIONS, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES A CYLINDER DEPARTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO ROUGH WATER, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ANC06LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKThe separation of the number 6 cylinder assembly from the engine during cruise flight, which resulted in a hard forced landing in rough ocean swells. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough ocean swells.Oct 1, 2006 · Substantial damage