# NTSB ANC75AA016: Cessna 206F, N7343Q, Eek, AK, August 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1974
- Place: Eek, AK · EEK, AK
- Location: 60.2163° N, 162.0431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2163&lon=-162.0431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2362  74/8/19    EEK,ALAS            CESSNA 206F         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1315
        TIME - 1815                    N7343Q              PX-  1  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 EEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7343Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7343Q-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N U20602176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206F
- Registry model: [Cessna U206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (registry code 2073333) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740819034159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740819034159A), Aug 19, 1974: Cessna U206F, Eek, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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