# NTSB ANC82DA013: Cessna U206, N756YN, Quinhagak, AK, January 10, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: January 10, 1982, 17:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place: Quinhagak, AK
- Coordinates: 59.740913, -161.889205 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7409&lon=-161.8892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72330/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA013

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - seat belt - not used, passenger (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - normal
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - altitude - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - open field (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ENROUTE THE CENTER SEAT PASSENGER UNFASTENED HIS SEAT BELT AND CRAWLED UP BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS.WHILE APPROACHING QUINHAGAK THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING THE PASSENGER RETURN TO HIS SEAT.AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE PASSENGER SETTLED DOWN HE TURNED AROUND AND DISCOVERED HE HAD FLOWN INTO A CLOUD LAYER AND COULD NO LONGER SEE THE LIGHTS OF THE VILLAGE. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH THE CLOUD LAYER TO PICK UP THE CITY LIGHTS THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N756YN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N756YN-1991-05-03), registration cancelled 1991-05-03, S/N U20604464 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (registry code 2073356) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 04464
- Airframe hours: 1619
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Tri-City Air Service
- Registered owner: Tri-City Air Service
- Departed: BET, BETHEL, AK
- Destination: KWN, QUINHAGAK, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 15,841 total, 123 in this make and model, 15,467 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 45° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 72 °F

## 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 19820110000669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820110000669A), Jan 10, 1982: Cessna 206CESSNA, Quinhagak, AK, Substantial damage. While trying to control unruly passenger, flew into fog layer and shortly struck the ground. Nosed over.

## Other investigations on N756YN (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC79DAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA22), Jul 16, 1979: Cessna 206 (N756YN), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

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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