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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206G · AK · September 24, 1984

Accident · FatalMissing aircraftFinal report
Date
September 24, 1984, 00:00 local (08:00 UTC)
Place
AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N6602ZCessna U206G
Weather
Not reported
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19840924074959A
Case key
4239

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Sequence of events

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Missing aircraftUnknown
Weather condition - turbulence
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Weather condition - icing conditions

Analysis

Plt received 2 wx briefings before the one hour fourty five minute flt. Plt was advised of adverse wx conditions in mountains with high winds and frequent low visibility. Icing conditions were also forecast btw 9,000 and 13,000 ft. the acft is still missing despite an extensive search.

Aircraft

Registration
N6602Z
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U20606335
Airframe hours
713
Engine
Continental IO-520-F13B, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Frank Knorad
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · July 11, 1984 · 65 hours before
Departed
MRI · Anchorage, AK
Destination
SRV · Stony Rvr No.2, AK
Flight plan
VFR

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,325 total · 705 in this make and model · 2,715 as pilot in command · 75 in the last 90 days · 28 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Not reported

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.