Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 N9191H

21 June 1982 · St. Mary's, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 21 June 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N9191H, operated by Western Yukon Air, was involved in an accident near St. Mary's, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 23:30
Classification
Accident
Location
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Andreafsky (KSM)
Coordinates
62.0607, -163.2905
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N9191H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Western Yukon Air
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Ferry
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
St. Mary's → Pilot Station
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC82DA051

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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

PILOT FOUND CONSIDERABLE WATER IN FUEL DURING PREFLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE INTERSECTION TAKEOFF ALLOWING LESS THAN HALF OF RUNWAY AVAILABLE. TRIED TO LAND ON ROAD DURING FORCED LANDING BUT USED DIRT ALONGSIDE BECAUSE OF TRUCK. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. GASCOLATOR AND WING TANK DRAINS FULL OF WATER AFTER ACCIDENT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED RIGHT SIDE UP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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