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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Juneau, AK · April 16, 2026

Date: April 16, 2026 · 10:16 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HXRA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N93021
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC26LA026
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total

N93021Registration cancelled Sep 30, 2026 · Cessna U206FS/N U20603149 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.

During cruise flight the engine stopped lost all power. Pilot was over the ocean at 1300 MSL. Several attempts to restart the engine. Pilot reports the engine was wind milling but no fuel preasure until the electrical fuel pump was turned on. The engine would not restart. The aircraft was ditched into the ocean. Upon contact with the water the pilot was able to escape using life vests to float until rescued.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STOPPED LOST ALL POWER. PILOT WAS OVER THE OCEAN AT 1300 MSL. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE. PILOT REPORTS THE ENGINE WAS WIND MILLING BUT NO FUEL PREASURE UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED INTO THE OCEAN. UPON CONTACT WITH THE WATER THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE USING LIFE VESTS TO FLOAT UNTIL RESCUED.

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 ANC26LA026Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJuneau, AKA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered from the ocean.Apr 16, 2026 · Substantial damage