# NTSB ANC76AA127: Cessna 185E, N1694M, Wainwright, AK, August 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1976
- Place: Wainwright, AK · WAINWRIGHT, AK
- Location: 70.6463° N, 159.9585° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wainwright, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.6463&lon=-159.9585&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA127
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA127

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1694M), registered now, S/N 18501879 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760828042009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760828042009A), Aug 28, 1976: Cessna A185E, Wainwright, AK, Substantial damage. Support shaft for bellcranks failed.

## Other investigations on N1694M (3)

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 ANC22LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA037), May 27, 2022: Cessna A185E (N1694M), Willow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC15LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA033), Jun 1, 2015: Cessna 185 (N1694M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB ANC13CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA005), Oct 22, 2012: Cessna A185E (N1694M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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.

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