ANC79FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206F · Kotlik, AK · June 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1979
Place
Kotlik, AK · KOTLIK, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1991UCessna U206F
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790630040279A
Case key
135577

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3190  79/6/30  NR.KOTLIK,AK          CESSNA U206F        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0020                    N1991U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 27, 1059 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KOTLIK,AK                    EMMONAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT NOSED OVR DRG FORCED LNDG ON TUNDRA.

Aircraft

Registration
N1991U
Reported as
Cessna U206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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