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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Chalkyisik, AK · September 24, 2024

Date: September 24, 2024 · 14:30 local
Place: Chalkyisik, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 5KRC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8255Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC24FA102
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total

N8255QRegistered now · Cessna U206FS/N U20603116 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna U206F 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.

Aircraft took off from a gravel bar in the porcupine river. Witnesses stated about 5 seconds after takeoff the engine sputtered and the airplane banked hard right a descended. The right wing hit the water and the airplane spun and came to rest facing about 270 degrees from the takeoff direction.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR IN THE PORCUPINE RIVER. WITNESSES STATED ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND THE AIRPLANE BANKED HARD RIGHT A DESCENDED. THE RIGHT WING HIT THE WATER AND THE AIRPLANE SPUN AND CAME TO REST FACING ABOUT 270 DEGREES FROM THE TAKEOFF DIRECTION.

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 ANC24FA102Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportChalkyitsik, AKA loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to ensure replacement filters were available for use during refueling operations.Sep 24, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8255Q · 1

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

Accident 20000413009549ADelta Junction, AK(-23) Airman elected to land long due to standing water on the south 1/3 of the 1,500' long runway. The remainder of the runway was covered with melting ice. Airman was unable to maintain control of the a/c after landing. A/c ground looped when the left main…Apr 13, 2000 · No damage