- Date
- October 31, 1983
- Place
- Kenai, AK
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N9975Cessna 206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 4185
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft departed nondalton, AK at aprx 1135 yst on a flt to Kenai, AK. At aprx 1215 yst, the plt report that he was over west forelands & requested the Kenai wx. About 4 min later, he requested a df steer to the Kenai arpt. A short time later, radio contact with the plt was lost. The acft's last known position was 13 mi north northwest of Kenai, about 3 mi from the Kenai shoreline. An extensive search was made, but neither the acft nor the occupants were found. The acft was presumed to have been destroy & the occupants were presumed to have been fatally injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9975
- Reported as
- Cessna 206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20603744
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dewey E. Bailey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- 5NN · Nondalton, AK
- Destination
- ENA · Kenai, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ENA, 13 nm away