Cessna 207 N1737U
6 June 1986 · Manokotak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1986 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1737U was involved in an incident near Manokotak, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Manokotak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.8805, -158.9300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1737U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manokotak → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86IA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED SWITCHING FUEL TANKS BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATION AND DID NOT WINDMILL DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE LATER REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FRACTURED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NUMBER 2 AND 3 CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. THE MODE OF FRACTURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN OFF ARPT FORCED LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Cessna 207 | Ekuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Cessna 207A | Mountain Villag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Cessna 207 | Frederick, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1986 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Cessna 207A | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Cessna 207 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Burley Harding | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |