Cessna 206 accident near Chalkyitsik, AK
On September 24, 2024, a Cessna 206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chalkyitsik, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 24, 2024
- Place
- Chalkyitsik, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 66.785°N, 144.338°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240925195193
Official records · ANC24FA102
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 24, 2024, about 1445 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 206 airplane, N8255Q, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Chalkyitsik, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The accident airplane, owned and operated by Kavik Aviation Services LLC, had departed from Circle City, Alaska, and was transporting fuel to another airplane at a remote location. The company owner stated this was the last day of flights for the season and there was a sense of excitement to finally be done. They were also in a hurry to finish up as a storm was coming in. The accident airplane landed on a remote gravel bar adjacent to the Porcupine River, where a remote fuel site had been set up about two months before the accident. There were two hunters at the gravel bar waiting for another airplane to fly them out and they reported that they added about 30 gallons of fuel to the accident airplane while the pilot loaded fuel containers into the airplane cargo area. The pilot directed the hunters to use fuel from two 15-gallon plastic fuel drums that were part of the fuel stash. Earlier in the day, the 15-gallon fuel drums were filled from a 55-gallon metal drum by another pilot. This was done to help the accident pilot, as she was unable to move the large metal drum. According to one of the hunters, one of the 15-gallon drums was full, and one was about 3/4 full. They used a pump to transfer fuel from the drum into the airplane. The fuel pump consisted of
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to ensure replacement filters were available for use during refueling operations.
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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.
