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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Koyuk, AK · February 19, 2020

Date: February 19, 2020 · 14:00 local
Place: Koyuk, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N969KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA022
Reported as: Cessna 182A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,850 total2,500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N969KMRegistered now · Cessna 185S/N 185-0024 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 185 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated they departed Koyuk AK en route to nome AK. While flying the PIC stated that due to flat light conditions it was difficult to make out ridgelines and the ground and decided it would be best to land and wait for better light. Prepared for landing on the sea ice. PIC stated he set up for landing on sea ice and had about approx. 30MPH cross wind. PIC stated he could make out shore line with the trees/brush on the shore. Landing with basically zero ground reference. Lined up PIC stated he put in a notch of flaps and started decent and hit the ground pretty much immediately.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THEY DEPARTED KOYUK AK EN ROUTE TO NOME AK. WHILE FLYING THE PIC STATED THAT DUE TO FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE OUT RIDGELINES AND THE GROUND AND DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO LAND AND WAIT FOR BETTER LIGHT. PREPARED FOR LANDING ON THE SEA ICE. PIC STATED HE SET UP FOR LANDING ON SEA ICE AND HAD ABOUT APPROX. 30MPH CROSS WIND. PIC STATED HE COULD MAKE OUT SHORE LINE WITH THE TREES/BRUSH ON THE SHORE. LANDING WITH BASICALLY ZERO GROUND REFERENCE. LINED UP PIC STATED HE PUT IN A NOTCH OF FLAPS AND STARTED DECENT AND HIT THE GROUND PRETTY MUCH IMMEDIATELY.

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 ANC20CA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportKoyuk, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing in flat light conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.Feb 20, 2020 · Substantial damage