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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206C · Gulkana, AK · July 24, 2025

Date: July 24, 2025 · 16:20 local
Place: Gulkana, AK
Airport: Gulkana
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EAXA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29110
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC25LA078
Reported as: Cessna U206C
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,367 total310 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N29110Registered now · Cessna U206CS/N U206-1080 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna U206C 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.

The aircraft was returning to Gulkana Airport from dan creek airport. The pilot stated the engine lost power on final approach at which time they changed the fuel tanks and held high boost on the electric fuel pump selector, the engine did not restart. The pilot stated he executed a soft field landing 100 feet before the begining of runway 33L. The aircraft touched down and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO GULKANA AIRPORT FROM DAN CREEK AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH AT WHICH TIME THEY CHANGED THE FUEL TANKS AND HELD HIGH BOOST ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP SELECTOR, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. THE PILOT STATED HE EXECUTED A SOFT FIELD LANDING 100 FEET BEFORE THE BEGINING OF RUNWAY 33L. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND FLIPPED OVER.

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 ANC25LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGulkana, AKThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jul 25, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N29110 · 1

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

Incident 20160906022939ILanding: Rollout · Mankomen Lake A, AKDuring rollout right wing contacted brush along east side of narrow gravel/dirt runway causing the aircraft to veer right onto small embankment causing damage to the right wing, nose and propeller. There were no injuries.Sep 6, 2016 · Minor damage