Cessna 206 N7586Z
20 November 1993 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1993 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N7586Z, operated by Airlift Alaska, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 4 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2202, -149.8499
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N7586Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Airlift Alaska
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cantwell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FROZEN THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO MOISTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE THE POWER BY RETARDING THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE WAS STIFF AND HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND THEN IT JERKED OUT AND HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAINTAIN 1000 RPM ON HIS ENGINE. MANIPULATION OF THE THROTTLE DID NOT CHANGE THE RPM. HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A TAXIWAY AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TWO PARKED VEHICLES DURING THE ROLL OUT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD FROZEN DUE TO MOISTURE. THE PILOT STATED HE PREHEATED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO A WARM TEMPERATURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 206 | Inlet, New York, United States | LLS Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna 206 | Portage, Alaska, United States | JIM Air | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1993 | Cessna 206 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 40 Mile Air, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Cessna 206G | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Six Mile Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna 206 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Bush Carriers | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |