Cessna 206 accident near Mcgrath, Alaska, March 29, 1984
On March 29, 1984 at about 11:45 am local time, a Cessna 206, registered N756XB, was destroyed in an accident near Mcgrath, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 5 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- March 29, 1984 · about 11:45 am local time
- Place
- Mcgrath, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 5 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N756XB · no longer on the register · serial U206604427
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE FLEW OVER A FROZEN LAKE, THEN ENCOUNTERED REDUCED VISIBILITY DOWN TO ABOUT 1/8 MI. HE MADE A 180 DEG TURN, BUT LOST ALL REFERECNE TO THE TERRAIN DURING THE TURN. SHORTLY AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN, HE WAS PROCEEDING EASTBOUND & WAS SLOWING THE ACFT WHEN IT IMPACTED THE SURFACE, THEN SLID ABOUT 100 FT & CAME TO REST. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED A WHITEOUT CONDITION.
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
- Flight time: 70 in the last 90 days; 45 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 7:05 am
- Destination: Sleetmute AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded at 200 ft
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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