# Accident 19970111001239A: Cessna 182C, Skwentna, AK, January 11, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Airport: Camp Creek
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9306° N, 151.7309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9306&lon=-151.7309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8591T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8591T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182C (registry code 2072708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970111001239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDING NEAR CABINS ON REMOTE STRIP IN SEVEREAL INCHES OF SNOW. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. 182 NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA018), Jan 11, 1997: Cessna 182 (N8591T), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area (terrain) for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: excessive snow cover on the airstrip.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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