Cessna 206 N9120M
5 August 1994 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1994 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N9120M, operated by Levitt, Richard H., was involved in an accident near Juneau, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5802, -134.7695
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N9120M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Levitt, Richard H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gustavus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH, OPERATING THE AIRPLANE WITH A IMPROPERLY OPERATING SWITCH, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PREPARING FOR LANDING AND HE POSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE FULLEST FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND HE PLACED THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCHES IN THE ON, 'HI AND MAX HI,' POSITIONS. BOTH SWITCHES REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE SWITCH SHOWED THAT THE SPRING LOADED SIDE OF THE ROCKER SWITCH WAS NOT SPRING LOADED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE 'MAX HI' PRESSURE. THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL STATES THIS WILL FLOOD THE MANIFOLDS IF LEFT ON, WITH THE MASTER SWITCH ON, AND THE ENGINE NOT OPERATING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1994 | Cessna 206 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Loken Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Cessna 206 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Cessna 206E | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Cessna 206E | Cleveland, Texas, United States | Horizon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1994 | Cessna 206 | New Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |