# NTSB ANC82DAG12: Cessna 170, N4122V, Anchorage, AK, December 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1981
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DAG12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3031  81/12/19 NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 200
        TIME - 1348                    N4122V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OTBD AUX FUEL TNKS INSTLD WO QUICK-DRAINS.ALCOHOL ADDED TO REMOVE WTR.WATER W ALCOHOL FND IN SYST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4122V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4122V-1985-02-12), registration cancelled 1985-02-12, S/N 18454 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Registry model: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Hood

## 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 19811219078959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811219078959A), Dec 19, 1981: Cessna 170, Anchorage, AK, Destroyed. Engine quit due to water in fuel. Crash-landed in trees. Had drained main sumps. No drains on tip tanks.

## Other investigations on N4122V (1)

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 LAX78DVA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA39), Apr 29, 1978: Cessna 170 (N4122V), Delano, CA, 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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