Cessna U206B N4968F
19 September 1971 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 September 1971 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna U206B registered N4968F, operated by Central Airway, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206B
- Registration
- N4968F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Central Airway
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Beluga, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2304
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
VERT FIN AND RUDDER SEPARATED IN FLT DUE CRACKS AT ATTACH POINTS. CRASHED IN COOK INLET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna U206B | Malone, New York, United States | Campbells Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Cessna U206B | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Twin City Clou | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1973 | Cessna U206B | Hermitage, Arkansas, United States | Owen White Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna U206B | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Yukon Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Cessna U206B | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1967 | Cessna U206B | Friendship, Maryland, United States | Aviation Sales | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |