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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182M · Yakutat, AK · February 9, 2004

Date: February 9, 2004 · 18:45 local
Place: Yakutat, AK
Airport: Yakutat
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71886
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA031
Reported as: Cessna 182M
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N71886Registration cancelled Nov 12, 2013 · Cessna 182MS/N 18259793 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 182M Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After refueling in Yakutat, pilot took off for anchorage. At about 4-500 feet the engine began to gradually lose power. Pilot switched fuel tanks and applied carburetor heat. The engine ran even worse with carb heat on, so he turned it off. He turned back toward the departure runway, but did not have enough power to remain airborne. The aircraft impacted the side of a gravel pile and came to rest on the bank of a drainage ditch about 500 yards west of the approach end of runway 11.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER REFUELING IN YAKUTAT, PILOT TOOK OFF FOR ANCHORAGE. AT ABOUT 4-500 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO GRADUALLY LOSE POWER. PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE RAN EVEN WORSE WITH CARB HEAT ON, SO HE TURNED IT OFF. HE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO REMAIN AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A GRAVEL PILE AND CAME TO REST ON THE BANK OF A DRAINAGE DITCH ABOUT 500 YARDS WEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 11.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC04LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKThe pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in an engine power loss during takeoff-initial climb, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of carburetor icing conditions.Feb 9, 2004 · Substantial damage