Cessna U206 N756YN
10 January 1982 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1982 at about 21:55 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N756YN, operated by Tri-City Air Service, was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.7409, -161.8892
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N756YN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tri-City Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Quinhagak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA013
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
ENROUTE THE CENTER SEAT PASSENGER UNFASTENED HIS SEAT BELT AND CRAWLED UP BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEATS.WHILE APPROACHING QUINHAGAK THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING THE PASSENGER RETURN TO HIS SEAT.AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE PASSENGER SETTLED DOWN HE TURNED AROUND AND DISCOVERED HE HAD FLOWN INTO A CLOUD LAYER AND COULD NO LONGER SEE THE LIGHTS OF THE VILLAGE. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH THE CLOUD LAYER TO PICK UP THE CITY LIGHTS THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | Robert F. Stanford | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 G | Near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna U206 | Cove, Oregon, United States | Levern Draper | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nelson, New Hampshire, United States | Albert L. Stone | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Cyril D. Hetherington | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1982 | Cessna U206 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Millinocket Lake Flying Servic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |