Cessna 206 accident near Flat, Alaska, October 4, 1982
On October 4, 1982 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N9049G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flat, Alaska (Julian Creek airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 4, 1982 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Flat, Alaska · Julian Creek
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N9049G · registry record · serial 720603795
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE SHORT RUNWAY. THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO TAKE A FUEL SAMPLE BEFORE TAKEOFF.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Flight time: 6,000 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model; 105 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,808 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 88 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F-9 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Flat AK at 8:30 am
- Destination: RDV Red Devil AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,200 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9049G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC83FA005.