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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206B · Gakona, AK · September 21, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1981
Place
Gakona, AK · GAKONA, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3805GCessna U206B
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810921059729A
Case key
126771

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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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3-1850  81/9/21  NR.GAKONA,AK          CESSNA U206B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1312                    N3805G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1338 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       DAWSON,YUKON TRTRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3805G
Reported as
Cessna U206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3805G · 2

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