Cessna 206 N29179
24 January 1978 · Point Spencer, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1978 at about 10:20 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N29179, operated by Nome Flying SE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Point Spencer, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Spencer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N29179
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nome Flying SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Nome, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1051
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WX BRIEF BY COMPANY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1978 | Cessna 206G | East Tawas, Michigan, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Cessna 206 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Rifco Sales Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Cessna 206 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Cessna 206 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |