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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206 · Buckland, AK · September 9, 2022

Date: September 9, 2022 · 15:30 local
Place: Buckland, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: G6UA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8019Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA410
Reported as: Cessna U206
Reported engine: Continental IO-550
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,400 total

N8019ZRegistered now · Cessna U206S/N U206-0419 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna U206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While in cruise flight engine shuttered and was no longer making full power. Pilot turned aircraft back towards airport and aircraft began to lose altitude. Pilot switched fuel tanks and utilized fuel boost pump in an attempt to regain full engine power. Engine made a loud noise and ceased to run at that point and propeller was not wind milling. An attempt to land in the tundra resulted in the aircraft flipping over when the nose wheel caught in the tussocks.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTTERED AND WAS NO LONGER MAKING FULL POWER. PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND UTILIZED FUEL BOOST PUMP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN FULL ENGINE POWER. ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND CEASED TO RUN AT THAT POINT AND PROPELLER WAS NOT WIND MILLING. AN ATTEMPT TO LAND IN THE TUNDRA RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE TUSSOCKS.

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 ERA22LA410Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBuckland, AKThe installation of incompatible rocker arms and rocker arm bushings during an engine overhaul, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.Sep 9, 2022 · Substantial damage