Cessna 206 N4634Z
30 September 1988 · Homer, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1988 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N4634Z, operated by Homer Air, was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer (HOM)
- Coordinates
- 59.3990, -151.3193
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N4634Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Homer Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Seldovia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
JUST AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON THE MUD FLATS APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 21. THE CHIEF PILOT STATED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT CHECK THE FUEL SUPPLY PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN OCCASIONS OF WATER IN THE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 206 | Glade Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 206 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Starflite, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1988 | Cessna 206G | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Richard Eddy | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 206F | Healdsburg, California, United States | Prestin, Donald R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Cessna 206 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | Airlift Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Cessna 206 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |