# Accident 20130914019079A: Cessna U206F, Kotzebue, AK, September 14, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 2013, 13:06 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 66.8868° N, 162.4917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kotzebue, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.8868&lon=-162.4917&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8316Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8316Q-2018-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206F (registry code 2073333, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 9,300 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130914019079A

## Narrative

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

AIRMAN STATED HE HAD SUFFICENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE RIDGE.  AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE RIDGE HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED A MOMENTARY WHITE OUT CONDTION.  UPON EXITING THE WHITE OUT HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO REACT AND HIT THE MOUNTAIN.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N8316Q (2)

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

- [Incident 20120902023429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902023429I), Sep 2, 2012: Cessna U206F (N8316Q), Buckland, AK, Minor damage. Hard landing resulted in nose gear landing and propeller strike. On final approach, the pilot in command encountered a down draft which caused the aircraft to…
- [Accident 19860911044509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860911044509A), Sep 11, 1986: Cessna U206F (N8316Q), Holyoke, MA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power and the aircraft flipped on landing. Connecting rod broken. Improper sealant blocked oil.

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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