Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Juneau, Alaska 99801
Friday, August 5, 1994 11:00 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS PREPARING FOR LANDING AND HE POSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE FULLEST FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND HE PLACED THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCHES IN THE ON, 'HI AND MAX HI,' POSITIONS. BOTH SWITCHES REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE SWITCH SHOWED THAT THE SPRING LOADED SIDE OF THE ROCKER SWITCH WAS NOT SPRING LOADED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE 'MAX HI' PRESSURE. THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL STATES THIS WILL FLOOD THE MANIFOLDS IF LEFT ON, WITH THE MASTER SWITCH ON, AND THE ENGINE NOT OPERATING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH, OPERATING THE AIRPLANE WITH A IMPROPERLY OPERATING SWITCH, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1994
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone --
Event City JUNEAU
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99801
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1024 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 150
Weather Observation Facility ID JNU
Elevation of weather observation facility 19
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1570
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9120M
NTSB Number ANC94LA098
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206
Aircraft Series Identifier 206
Aircraft Serial Number U20601520
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 30 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 42
Airframe Hours 5332
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GUSTAVUS DRAY INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 102
Aircraft Owner City GUSTAVUS
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99826
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LEVITT, RICHARD H.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 102
Operator City GUSTAVUS
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99826
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GST
Departure City GUSTAVUS
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code JNU
Destination City
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --