Plane Crash List

Cessna 206 N4685F

18 July 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 July 1994 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N4685F was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
61.2100, -149.8908
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N4685F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94LA088

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER ARM AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPER 100 HOUR INSPECTION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER ARM USED TO ATTACH THE BALL BEARING TYPE THROTTLE ROD END TO THE CARBURETOR WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE SIDE WALLS OF THE LEVER THAT WERE ADJACENT TO THE BOLT HOLE WERE SCORED AND REPLICATED THE DIMENSIONS OF THE WASHERS THAT WERE USED ON THE BOLT AND NUT SIDE OF THE LEVER. THE BOLT AND WASHERS THAT WERE USED TO CONNECT THE CABLE END TO THE LEVER WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE APPLICATION. THE PLANE WAS INSPECTED 35 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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