# NTSB ANC83FA059: Cessna T-41B (R-172E), N65104, Healy, AK, March 26, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: March 26, 1983, 10:11 local (14:11 UTC)
- Place: Healy, AK
- Coordinates: 63.679225, -150.03099 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6792&lon=-150.0310&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4018/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA059

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,push rod - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 4000 FT MSL, THE ENG POWER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, THEN THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A BANGING NOISE, ROUGH ENG OPERATION & A DECLINE IN POWER OUTPUT. HE HAD TURNED TO LAND INTO THE WIND WHEN THE ENG POWER INCREASED & STABILIZED. THEREFORE HE TURNED DOWNWIND TO ATTEMPT TO REACH A HIGHWAY. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENG STOPPED COMPLETELY & HE WAS COMMITTED TO LAND DOWNWIND & DOWNHILL. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST PUSHROD, PN 630393, HAD FAILED. REPORTEDLY, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 35 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65104](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65104-1984-05-24), registration cancelled 1984-05-24, S/N R-172-0064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-41B (R-172E) (T-41B (R-1)
- Registry model: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 67-15063
- Airframe hours: 5492
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-D 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Fort Wainwright Flying Club
- Registered owner: United States Army
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 29, 1982, 62 hours before
- Departed: FBK, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK
- Destination: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,451 total, 30 in this make and model, 1,573 as pilot in command, 66 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 30 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 16 °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 19830326009789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830326009789A), Mar 26, 1983: Cessna 172E, Healy, AK, Substantial damage. Broken valves caused power loss. Cylinder bolts loose. Flew too low for a safer upwind landing. Over gross weight.

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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