Cessna 206 accident near Kenai, Alaska, October 31, 1983
On October 31, 1983 at about 12:26 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N9975, was destroyed in an accident near Kenai, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 31, 1983 · about 12:26 pm local time
- Place
- Kenai, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N9975 · no longer on the register · serial U20603744
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DEPARTED NONDALTON, AK AT APRX 1135 YST ON A FLT TO KENAI, AK. AT APRX 1215 YST, THE PLT REPORT THAT HE WAS OVER WEST FORELANDS & REQUESTED THE KENAI WX. ABOUT 4 MIN LATER, HE REQUESTED A DF STEER TO THE KENAI ARPT. A SHORT TIME LATER, RADIO CONTACT WITH THE PLT WAS LOST. THE ACFT'S LAST KNOWN POSITION WAS 13 MI NORTH NORTHWEST OF KENAI, ABOUT 3 MI FROM THE KENAI SHORELINE. AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH WAS MADE, BUT NEITHER THE ACFT NOR THE OCCUPANTS WERE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROY & THE OCCUPANTS WERE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5NN Nondalton AK
- Destination: ENA Kenai AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; scat at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:11 pm from ENA, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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