# NTSB ANC82DA011: Cessna 185, N4311R, Mt Mckinley, AK, December 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1981
- Place: Mt Mckinley, AK · MT MCKINLEY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122674
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3660  81/12/15   MT MCKINLEY,AK      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1157
        TIME - 1330                    N4311R              PX-  2  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 545 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALKEETNA,AK                ROUND ROBIN & RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ENCTRD DWNDFT WHILE APCHG MTN PASS.WND AT TALKEENA 360 DEG AT 7 GSTG 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4311R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4311R-1988-08-11), registration cancelled 1988-08-11, S/N 18502929 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (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 19811215078919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811215078919A), Dec 15, 1981: Cessna 185, Kahiltna, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Aircraft crashed on glacier due to downdraft and turbulence in mountain pass.

## Other investigations on N4311R (2)

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 ANC80DA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA032), Feb 24, 1980: Cessna 185 (N4311R), Platinum, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA105), Jun 23, 1976: Cessna A185F (N4311R), Bethel, AK, substantial damage

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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