Cessna C206 N756FX
29 October 1985 · Funter Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1985 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna C206 registered N756FX was involved in an accident near Funter Bay, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Funter Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Funder Bay (FNR)
- Coordinates
- 58.5799, -134.7703
- Aircraft
- Cessna C206
- Registration
- N756FX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Funter Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND DURING WATER LANDING CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. THE LINK PIN ROD WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY MAIN RETRACT LINK AND PIN DOWN LATCH WERE FOUND TO BE BENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna C206 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna C206 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Monument Valley Air Services | Unknown | - |
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 | - |