Cessna 185 N9824X
23 April 1983 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1983 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9824X, operated by Robert C. Tears, was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2206, -149.8506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9824X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert C. Tears
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Tyonek
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83IA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LOSS OF POWER CAUSED BY RAGS STUFFED INTO THE ENGINE AIR INDUCTION INTAKE DUCT FORCED THE PILOT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 185 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185 | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185A | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Cessna 185F | Pillager, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Cessna 185F | Int.coastal Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |