Cessna 207A N6255H
6 June 1991 · Eek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1991 at about 00:33 local time, a Cessna 207A registered N6255H, operated by Kusko Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Eek, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eek (EEK)
- Coordinates
- 60.8099, -161.8495
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207A
- Registration
- N6255H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kusko Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Quinhagak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND THE ROUGH VEGETATION UPON WHICH THE AIRPLANE LANDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT THE FUEL FLOW BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND THE ENGINE SMOOTHED OUT. HE THEN SWITCHED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK AND HE STATED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. HE ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PUMP WAS WORKING, THAT THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT OIL QUANTITY IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE FULE INJECTOR DISTRIBUTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1991 | Cessna 207 | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Cessna 207 | Saint Marys, Alaska, United States | Markair Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1991 | Cessna 207 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Markair Express Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1991 | Cessna 207A | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Air Grand Canyon | Fatal | 7 |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 207A | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 207 | Mc Allen, Texas, United States | Euinger, John L. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |