Accident Cessna 207A N6312H, Friday 28 February 1992

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Date:	Friday 28 February 1992
Time:	18:25 LT
Type:	Cessna 207A
Owner/operator:	Markair Express, Inc.
Registration:	N6312H
MSN:	20700477
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	6373 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F13
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Quinhagak, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Goodnews, AK (GNU)
Destination airport:	Bethel, AK (BET)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,700 FEET MSL, HE MADE A POWER REDUCTION IN PREPARATION TO DESCEND TO 3,000 FEET. AT THAT TIME HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE FUEL OR THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ON A TEST STAND, AND WAS DISASSEMBLED AND LATER RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

Probable Cause: THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: