SERS · CESSNA 206 · 1992-09-02 · FORT YUKON, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA152
Event ID
20001211X15556
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-02
Location
FORT YUKON, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.560287, -145.24916
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
206
Registration
N8070Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER PRECIPITATED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND INTENTIONALLY EXCEEDING THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE RATINGS IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT IN THE GROSSLY OVERWEIGHT CONDITION. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH GRASS. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PASSENGER'S INJURY WAS THE UNSECURED CARGO.