# NTSB ANC82DA051: Cessna 172, N9191H, St. Mary'S, AK, June 21, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: June 21, 1982, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: St. Mary'S, AK
- Coordinates: 62.060665, -163.290466 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0607&lon=-163.2905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72705/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA051

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

PILOT FOUND CONSIDERABLE WATER IN FUEL DURING PREFLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE INTERSECTION TAKEOFF ALLOWING LESS THAN HALF OF RUNWAY AVAILABLE. TRIED TO LAND ON ROAD DURING FORCED LANDING BUT USED DIRT ALONGSIDE BECAUSE OF TRUCK. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. GASCOLATOR AND WING TANK DRAINS FULL OF WATER AFTER ACCIDENT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED RIGHT SIDE UP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9191H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9191H-1998-02-03), registration cancelled 1998-02-03, S/N 17266004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17266004
- Airframe hours: 1006
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Western Yukon Air
- Registered owner: Delta Developement Corp.
- Departed: KSM, ST. MARY'S, AK
- Destination: AK10, PILOT STATION, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: KSM, Andreafsky, runway 24, 1,900 × 100 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 8,500 total, 500 in this make and model, 8,350 as pilot in command, 141 in the last 90 days, 32 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 135 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820621026739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820621026739A), Jun 21, 1982: Cessna 172M, St Marys, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit on turning downwind after takeoff. Truck blocked a road landing. Hit a ditch. Nosed over. Water in fuel

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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