# Accident 19971012031239A: Cessna 182B, Palmer, AK, October 12, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1997, 16:20 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.6206° N, 148.9800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6206&lon=-148.9800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7269E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7269E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182B (registry code 2072706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971012031239A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER LANDING SHORT OF GRAVEL BAR. EQUIPPED WITH TUNDRA TIRES.

## 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 ANC98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA002), Oct 12, 1997: Cessna 182B (N7269E), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudging the touchdown point, which resulted in landing short of the sand bar and the airplane nosing over.

## Other reports on N7269E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20100628037609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100628037609I), Jun 28, 2010: Cessna 182B (N7269E), Seward, AK, Minor damage. Pilot landed on sand/gravel Beach after completing an overflight of the landing area, bouncing the main gear on the landing area and observing tire marks.…

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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