# NTSB ANC80DAG77: Cessna 185, N8484Q, Nelson Lagoon, AK, July 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1980
- Place: Nelson Lagoon, AK · NELSON LAGOON, AK
- Location: 56.0006° N, 161.2070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nelson Lagoon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.0006&lon=-161.2070&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DAG77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2171  80/7/10    NELSON LAGOON,AK    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8484Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            24, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 170
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NELSON LAGOON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAR LAKE,AK                NELSON LAGOON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           55                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 25 KTS.DIRECT CROSSWIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8484Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8484Q), registered now, S/N 18503716, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (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
- Airport: Nelson Lagoon

## 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 19800710035949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800710035949A), Jul 10, 1980: Cessna A185F, Nelson Lagoon, AK, Substantial damage. Ground looped on crosswind landing. Wind gust exceeded pilots and aircraft performance.

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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