# NTSB ANC82FAA05: Cessna 185, N2635S, Fairbanks, AK, June 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1982, 06:08 local (14:08 UTC)
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82FAA05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70648/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FAA05

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - sand bar (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT DEPARTED EMMONAK AT 0157 ADT. WHILE APPROACHING FAIRBANKS THE ENGINE QUIT & THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A MUDFLAT. NO USEABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS & THE FUEL LINES WERE EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2635S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18502253
- Airframe hours: 1975
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520D 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Thomas Wickwire
- Registered owner: Thomas Wickwire
- Departed: EMMONAK, AK
- Destination: CHAMBERLAIN LAK, ME
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,123 total, 1,123 in this make and model, 1,023 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 140 °F

## 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 19820623024579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820623024579A), Jun 23, 1982: Cessna A185F, Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit approaching destination. Landed on a river bank and nosed over. No useable fuel in tanks or fuel system

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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