Cessna 140 N4269N
21 December 1982 · Near Palmer, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N4269N, operated by Bruce W. Edwards, was involved in an accident near Near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6190, -148.9801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N4269N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce W. Edwards
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Palmer → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A FROZEN LAKE, THE PILOT TURNED LEFT TO PARALLEL A FOG BANK OVER THE KNIK RIVER. HE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING, THE ENGINE DID NOT QUIT, BUT THE PROPELLER LOST THRUST, AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ROLL CONTROL, SOME RUDDER CONTROL, BUT HARDLY ANY ELEVATOR CONTROL. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A 15 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE WHILE INDICATING 60 MPH. ALL OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 140 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Richard Bechen | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Cessna 140 | Buena Vista, Oregon, United States | Larry W. Well | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1982 | Cessna 140 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Jack Muncy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 140A | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | Richard L Downs | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 140 | Bald Knob, Arkansas, United States | ROY W. Cooper | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 140 | Iota, Louisiana, United States | William J. Hogan | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
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