Cessna C-206 N9140M
8 May 1985 · Candle, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1985 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna C-206 registered N9140M was involved in an accident near Candle, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Candle, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.2399, -161.1904
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-206
- Registration
- N9140M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kotzebue → Buckland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING ON ICE AFTER ENG FAILURE RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT HAD SHUT DOWN THE ENG AFTER LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE OCCURRED.POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED A FAILURE OF A ROD BEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1985 | Cessna C-206 | Big River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Cessna C-206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Anderson | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |