Cessna U206F accident near Juneau, Alaska, April 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026 at about 6:15 pm local time, a 1976 Cessna U206F, registered N93021, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Juneau, Alaska. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered from the ocean.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 16, 2026 · about 6:15 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F, built 1976 · all U206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N93021 · no longer on the register · serial U20603149
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported, while enroute at an altitude of 1,300 ft mean seal level over the water, the engine lost all power. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot ditched the airplane about 2 miles from shore. The airplane remained upright for about 2 minutes before the it sank into the ocean. The airplane was not recovered from the ocean; therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 30,000 hours in all; 8,000 in this make and model; 30,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 7, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,890.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 9, 2026; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-550-N (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ward Air INC
The flight
- Departed from: PAHN Haines AK at 5:45 pm
- Destination: PAJN Juneau AK
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,400 ft; a few clouds at 700 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 am from AJN
Weather report (METAR): METAR PAJN 161753Z 09008KT 7SM -RA FEW007 BKN014 OVC022 03/02 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 P0002 60005 T00280017 10033 20017 53005 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on September 11, 2026. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N93021: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Cessna U206 Stationair 798 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental IO-550-N 2,789 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Haines Airport · departed from
- Juneau International · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,932 since 1982 · 826 in the last ten years
- Alaska 9,144 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ANC26LA026.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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