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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 207 · Lake Iliamna, AK · November 21, 2024

Date: November 21, 2024 · 11:10 local
Place: Lake Iliamna, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EONA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1748U
Reported as: Cessna 207
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,480 total1,834 in this make and model295 in the last 90 days

N1748URegistered now · Cessna 207S/N 20700348 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 207 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.

On November 21, 2024, approximately 1110 local time, during the second flight of the day, the PIC stated that he was on his way to igiugig, AK to pick up a passenger. During the flight at 1500 ft, the engine began to rumble and fuel pressure was fluctuating. PIC throttled the fuel boost pump with no remedy. Then switched fuel tanks from left to right, the engine lost power, and the engine quit running. The prop was still windmilling. PIC quickly contacted his office and told them he was having engine problems and he was going down. PIC stated he had very little time to troubleshoot. PIC guided the aircraft down and crash landed in the tundra next to Iliamna lake, AK.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1110 LOCAL TIME, DURING THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO IGIUGIG, AK TO PICK UP A PASSENGER. DURING THE FLIGHT AT 1500 FT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUMBLE AND FUEL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. PIC THROTTLED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WITH NO REMEDY. THEN SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THE PROP WAS STILL WINDMILLING. PIC QUICKLY CONTACTED HIS OFFICE AND TOLD THEM HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND HE WAS GOING DOWN. PIC STATED HE HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT. PIC GUIDED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND CRASH LANDED IN THE TUNDRA NEXT TO ILIAMNA LAKE, AK.