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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Takotna, AK · August 23, 2013

Date: August 23, 2013 · 15:45 local
Place: Takotna, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YUEC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35952
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13LA085
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total5,000 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

N35952Registered now · Cessna U206FS/N U20602825 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft departed mcgrath. Pilot stated the right fuel tank was used for takeoff. After 15 minutes of flight, the engine quit operating. Pilot stated that a loud, very rapid, clicking noise was heard. Pilot attempted to restore power to the aircraft by trying to utilize the left fuel tank, turning on the electric fuel boost pump, adjusting the mixture and switching magnetos but was unsuccessful. Pilot landed the aircraft in the trees near Takotna. The aircraft has not been recovered as of yet.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCGRATH. PILOT STATED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS USED FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT OPERATING. PILOT STATED THAT A LOUD, VERY RAPID, CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT BY TRYING TO UTILIZE THE LEFT FUEL TANK, TURNING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP, ADJUSTING THE MIXTURE AND SWITCHING MAGNETOS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TREES NEAR TAKOTNA. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED AS OF YET.

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 ANC13LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTokotna, AKA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic’s application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through bolts.Aug 24, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N35952 · 2

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

Incident 19970513014609IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Togiak, AKNarrative: pilot indicated that after picking up his passenger from a fish processing boat, he began to back taxi for a take off. While taxiing down the face of a large swell, the front of the floats became buried at the bottom, and the aircraft continued to…May 13, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19800619051239ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKPilot aborted takeoff. Could not control path of aircraft.Jun 19, 1980 · Reported as Cessna 206CESSNA · Minor damage