ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364003
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| Date: | Friday 28 February 1992 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 207A |
| Owner/operator: | Markair Express, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6312H |
| MSN: | 20700477 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6373 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quinhagak, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Goodnews, AK (GNU) |
| Bethel, AK (BET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,700 FEET MSL, HE MADE A POWER REDUCTION IN PREPARATION TO DESCEND TO 3,000 FEET. AT THAT TIME HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE FUEL OR THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ON A TEST STAND, AND WAS DISASSEMBLED AND LATER RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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