ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365619
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| Date: | Friday 8 March 1991 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N756XE |
| MSN: | U20604432 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1498 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Sparrevohn Afs, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Bethel, AK (BET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 10,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A MOUNTAINSIDE. AFTER REMOVING A LARGE PIECE OF ICE FROM THE GASCALATOR, AND MAKING SOME TEMPORARY REPAIRS, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE ICE IN THE FUEL STRAINER/GASCALATOR. CONTRIBUTING WAS: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91IA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 12:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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