Cessna U206C accident near Anchorage, AK
On October 1, 2008, a Cessna U206C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Anchorage, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 1, 2008
- Place
- Anchorage, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 61.214°N, 149.845°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081023X91141
Official records · ANC09FA001
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Tower Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 1, 2008, about 1140 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna U206C airplane, N29109, was destroyed following a loss of engine power and collision with a building during takeoff initial climb from Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and sole passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. According to FAA records, at 0731 the pilot contacted Kenai Flight Service Station (FSS) via telephone and requested a weather briefing from Homer, Alaska to Whitehorse, Canada, with stops at Merrill Field, and Northway, Alaska. The pilot also filed a flight plan for the route. At 1004 the pilot called Homer FSS via the airplane radio and requested an airport advisory for Homer. At 1006 he reported departing Homer on runway 3, and asked to have his flight plan opened. According to witnesses, after arriving at Merrill Field the airplane went to the Chevron Aviation Fuel station where the pilot added fuel to the airplane's tanks. One witness said his attention was drawn to the airplane because of a For Sale sign in the window. He said after fueling, the pilot entered the airplane without checking the fuel tank sumps for water or contamination. He said the airplane engine started and the airplane began to taxi toward the runway. The witness said the airplane did not stop before entering the runway, and starting the takeoff run on run
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's decision to make an abrupt and steep low altitude turn toward an intersecting runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
