- Date
- July 29, 1982, 00:15 local (08:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mcgrath, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1453QCessna 185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820729055819A
- Case key
- 71625
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed Mcgrath, AK at 2200 adt on a flight to bear creek, AK. He reported that the weather became rainy and hazy, and he could not land at bear creek due to the deteriorating weather. He started to divert back to Mcgrath, but low clouds prevented further VFR in that direction. Therefore, he circled over an area that was clear, hoping for an improvement in the weather. Due to the weather and approaching darkness, he elected to make a precautionary landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged during a landing in a meadow at late dusk.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1453Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503481
- Airframe hours
- 591
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mark Gruszczynski
- Registered owner
- Mark Gruszczynski
- Departed
- Mcgrath, AK
- Destination
- Bear Creek, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,100 total · 120 in this make and model · 1,990 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.