Cessna 206 N4863C
26 April 1985 · Seward, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1985 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N4863C, operated by John Foode, was involved in an accident near Seward, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seward, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0501, -149.3294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N4863C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Foode
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordova → Port Graham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA073
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 PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE BEACH BUT CRASHED IN THE WATER. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS NOT LOCATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN CRANK SHAFT.SALT WATER DAMAGE PRECLUDED AN ANALYSIS OF THE SHAFT FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Cessna 206 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 206 | Hardin, Montana, United States | Reid A. Willey | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Cessna 206 | Duanesburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 206 | Kustatan River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Cessna 206 | Pharr, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |