Cessna 206 accident near Anchorage, Alaska, February 24, 1986
On February 24, 1986 at about 11:49 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N8022Z, was destroyed in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- February 24, 1986 · about 11:49 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N8022Z · no longer on the register · serial U2060422
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS USING THE AIRCRAFT TO COMMUTE ON A WEEKLY BASIS BETWEEN HIS RESIDENCE IN ANCHORAGE AND TO THE KING SALMON AREA. THE PILOT RECEIVED SEVERAL PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFINGS. DURING THE BRIEFINGS THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION STATED THAT VFR WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS IFR WITH BLOWING SNOW. BOTH THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT WERE NOT LOCATED.
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
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 1,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO 520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AKN King Salmon AK at 9:15 pm
- Destination: MRI Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 340° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 7°F (-14°C), dew point 1°F (-17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:49 pm from ANC, 7 miles away
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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