Cessna 206B N3870G
25 August 1982 · Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 206B registered N3870G, operated by Frank Allen Borman, was involved in an incident near Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scammon Bay (SCM)
- Coordinates
- 61.7907, -165.9591
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206B
- Registration
- N3870G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Allen Borman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Emmonak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82IA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHEN ON SHORT FINAL THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER FOR GLIDE PATH CORRECTION BUT RECEIVED NO ENGINE RESPONSE. HE SWITCHED TANKS AND OPENED THE STRAINER DRAIN VALVE BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS WATER CONTAMINATION PROBLEMS. HE MADE A LEFT TURN TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A RIVER BANK, AND ABOUT FIVE SECONDS BEFORE TOUCH DOWN, SWITCHED ON THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. STILL NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE RIVER BANK, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND RECEIVING OTHER AIRFRAME DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE FUEL SUMP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING FUEL CONTAMINATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206 | Renton, Washington, United States | Herman M. Pfahl | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206-5 | Somerville, Texas, United States | Hand H Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1982 | Cessna 206 | Near Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Western Yukon Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Cessna 206 | Merced, California, United States | Heisey, Walter Floyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 206G | Warren, Ohio, United States | Arthur A. Abell | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 206 | Perris Valley, California, United States | Aero Flite | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |