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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206B · Homer, AK · March 23, 2010

Date: March 23, 2010 · 14:15 local
Place: Homer, AK
Airport: Homer
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N522HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC10FA029
Reported as: Cessna U206B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total6,000 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N522HARegistration cancelled Mar 17, 2014 · Cessna U206BS/N U206-0755 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna U206B 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.

According to the pilot, he was departing runway 3 and was about 300 feet AGL when the aircraft started to vibrate, exhaust fumes entered the cabin and the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return for landing on runway 21. The aircraft came up short landing in deep snow and flipped on touchdown. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 3 AND WAS ABOUT 300 FEET AGL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 21. THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP SHORT LANDING IN DEEP SNOW AND FLIPPED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC10FA029Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHomer, AKThe fatigue failure of the No. 4 engine cylinder head resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a low altitude turn back to the airport, resulting in a loss of control.Mar 23, 2010 · Substantial damage