# Incident 19990622032539I: Cessna 185F, Talkeetna, AK, June 22, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 1999, 15:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna Airport
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: INYC
- Location: 62.3214° N, 150.0927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TALKEETNA (TKA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3214&lon=-150.0927&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1047F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1047F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990622032539I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED SAFELY ON THE CLACIER AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER, WITH NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR PASSENGERS OR PILOT. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.  THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT THE DAY PRIOR, HE HAD STRUCK THE PROPELLER IN THE SNOW CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP.

## Other reports on N1047F (4)

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

- [Accident 19950525012939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525012939A), May 25, 1995: Cessna A185F (N1047F), Takkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Departing high altitude glacier ran into area of soft snow. Nosed over. Aircraft was wheel ski equipped.
- [Accident 19920509013991A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509013991A), May 9, 1992: Cessna A185F (N1047F), Ruth Glacier, AK, Minor damage. On converging course overtook and struck right wing of N73813. Struck aircraft not on notamed traffic frequency.
- [Accident 19890529013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890529013029A), May 29, 1989: Cessna 185F (N1047F), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on marked glacier strip, encountered low level fog. Made hard landing on upslope adjacent to landing area.
- [Accident 19840618028479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618028479A), Jun 18, 1984: Cessna A185F (N1047F), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Right landing gear broke at axle during takeoff from glacier. Ski hung down causing crash during landing.

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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