- Date
- August 28, 1976
- Place
- Wainwright, AK · WAINWRIGHT, AK
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1694MCessna 185E
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760828042009A
- Case key
- 156183
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3933 76/8/28 NR.WAINWRIGHT,AK CESSNA 185E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2118 TIME - 1950 N1694M PX- 0 0 4 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BARROW,AK WAINWRIGHT,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- SUPPORT SHAFT FOR BELLCRANKS FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1694M
- Reported as
- Cessna 185E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1694M · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC22LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ANC15LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe other pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the other pilot’s failure to follow Federal Aviation Administration-recommended traffic pattern procedures.NTSB ANC13CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a ground loop.