# Accident 19990904026719A: Cessna 182, Northway, AK, September 4, 1999 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: September 4, 1999, 16:00 local time - Place: Northway, AK - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 63.0007° N, 141.6901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.0007&lon=-141.6901&mi=10 - Aircraft: N3092Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3092Y) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 182E (registry code 2072712, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182 - Reported engine: CONT O470* - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 496 total, 25 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA150) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904026719A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1999, ABOUT 1600 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182 AIRPLANE, N3092Y, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CONTACTED BRUSH DURING LANDING AT AN UNNAMED AIRSTRIP ON MCCHORD CREEK, ALASKA, AT 63 DEGREES 39 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE, 141 DEGREES 16 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE, ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH OF NORTHWAY, ALASKA. THE SOLO PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE ON SEPTEMBER 22, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE WHEN HE NOTICED THE TOUCHDOWN AREA WAS WASHED OUT. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT INCREASE POWER TO LAND FARTHER DOWN THE AIRSTRIP, BUT HE OFFSET THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE RUTS. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED ALDERS GROWING ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP, WHICH TURNED THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE, LEADING EDGE RIBS, AND WI NGTIP. (-23)PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH END OF UPHILL DIRT RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED RUTS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. PROPELLER STRUCK DIRT BERM AND RIGHT WING STRUCK A SMALL TREE DAMAGING WING TIP AND LEADING EDGE OF WING. (.4) THE SOLO PRIVATE PILOT TOLD THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE WHEN HE NOTICED THE TOUCHDOWN AREA WAS WASHED OUT. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT INCREASE POWER TO LAND FARTHER DOWN THE 2,500 FEET LONG BY 60 FEET WIDE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP, BUT OFFSET THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE RUTS. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED ALDERS GROWING ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP, WHICH TURNED THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE, LEADING EDGE RIBS, AND WINGTIP. THE PILOT ADDED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM. ## 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 ANC99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA150), Sep 5, 1999: Cessna 182 (N3092Y), Northway, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper maneuver to avoid obstructions by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the ruts in the approach end of the airstrip, and tall brush alongside the airstrip. ## Other reports on N3092Y (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19920916036959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920916036959I), Sep 16, 1992: Cessna 182E (N3092Y), Northway, AK, Minor damage. Attempted to take off from airstrip with highwinds and deep snow. Aborted and departed end of strip. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.