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FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Yakutat, AK · May 29, 2021

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Date
May 29, 2021 · 13:11 local
Place
Yakutat, AK
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2761Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC21LA043
Reported as
Cessna 182K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
832 total788 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days
N2761QRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Cessna 182KS/N 18257961 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna 182KEngine 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.

Aircraft took off from talkeetna towards Yakutat, climbing to 12,500 and VFR on top over a cloud layer, through the coastal mountain range area. Aircraft was using VFR flight following with anc center.

Aircraft encountered mountain wave, severe turbulence and wind shear. ATC lost radar contact with aircraft and an sos was received from GPS spot tracker from 60.42.09N 143.26.54W.

Sar aircraft had difficulty reaching scene due to weather / terrain. Airmen were rescued only after several days on site.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM TALKEETNA TOWARDS YAKUTAT, CLIMBING TO 12,500 AND VFR ON TOP OVER A CLOUD LAYER, THROUGH THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGE AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS USING VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WITH ANC CENTER.

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MOUNTAIN WAVE, SEVERE TURBULENCE AND WIND SHEAR. ATC LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT AND AN SOS WAS RECEIVED FROM GPS SPOT TRACKER FROM 60.42.09N 143.26.54W.

SAR AIRCRAFT HAD DIFFICULTY REACHING SCENE DUE TO WEATHER / TERRAIN. AIRMEN WERE RESCUED ONLY AFTER SEVERAL DAYS ON SITE.

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 ANC21LA043Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCordova, AKAn encounter with mountain wave turbulence and windshear that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane and resulted in impact with terrain.May 29, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2761Q · 1

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

Incident 19920922048449ILevel Off Touchdown · Taunton, MAPilot made a hard landing after making a go around. Bounced and departed runway.Sep 22, 1992 · Minor damage