Cessna U206G N1779R

Summary

On 15 September 2011 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N1779R, operated by Alaska Skyways Inc., was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. 3 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.

Date

15 September 2011 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Beluga, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

55.9198, -159.4909

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N1779R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Skyways Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beluga → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC11LA103

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the on-demand passenger flight was taking off from a lake in a float-equipped, single-engine airplane. During takeoff/initial climb, the engine lost all power. There was no suitable place to land, and the pilot concentrated on landing the airplane straight ahead, as slow as possible. During the subsequent emergency landing, the airplane collided with terrain in a boggy area, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot said that, prior to takeoff, the airplane had been in a left step turn and that the left fuel tank had been selected for the takeoff. After the airplane was recovered, with the engine still attached to the fuselage, a new propeller installed, and a clean fuel supply provided, the engine was test run. The engine was run at varying rpms, and a magneto check was completed. No engine anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.