# NTSB ANC83FA090: Cessna 185-E, N1693M, Anchorage, AK, June 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 5, 1983, 20:57 local (Jun 6, 1983, 04:57 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Coordinates: 61.159706, -149.989654 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1597&lon=-149.9897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FA090
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4026/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA090

## Sequence of events

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

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, cruise - normal
  - throttle/power lever,bellcrank - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance,adjustment - not corrected, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLT. THE PILOT SAID HE CHECKED THE THROTTLE POSITION THEN ADVANCED IT WITH NO REACTION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON FREQUENCY 121.5 THE EMERGENCY FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON BUT TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS FLOODED. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BRELLCRANK BEARING AND BOLT WERE MISSING FROM THE THROTTLE ROD ASSEMBLY (PN 16500161) ON THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. JUST 27 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT PENINSULA ACFT SERVICES OF KENAI AK REPOSITIONED THE THROTTLE AND ADJUSTED THE IDLE AND MIXTURE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1693M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185-E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18501878
- Airframe hours: 4588
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Larrie O. Woods
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 10, 1982, 43 hours before
- Departed: SXQ, SOLDOTNA, AK
- Destination: ANC, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Airport: ANC, Anchorage

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,800 total, 42 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19830605025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830605025369A), Jun 5, 1983: Cessna 185E, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost partial power. Landed in trees and brush. Throttle rod bell crank assembly bolts were missing.

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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