Cessna U206C N29110

Summary

On 25 July 2025 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna U206C registered N29110, operated by Copper Valley Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. 5 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

25 July 2025 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulkana, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Gulkana Airport (GKN)

Coordinates

62.1426, -145.4495

Aircraft

Cessna U206C

Registration

N29110

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Copper Valley Air Service LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glennallen → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA078

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while on short final, the engine lost all power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and activated the fuel boost pump; however, engine power was not restored. The airplane subsequently touched down about 100 ft short of the runway approach threshold and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left fuel tank was empty, and the right fuel tank was full; no anomalies were discovered with the fuel selector. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The operator stated that the accident could have been prevented with the proper use of the prelanding checklist.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.