# NTSB ANC83FA152: Cessna A-185F, N1725R, Farewell, AK, August 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1983, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Farewell, AK
- Coordinates: 63.61095, -154.780975 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6110&lon=-154.7810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4052/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA152

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NARROW CANYON, THE ACFT WAS HEADING IN A GENERAL DIRECTION TO LEAVE THE CANYON. THE PROPELLER DAMAGE INDICATES THE ENGINE WAS AT HIGH POWER AT IMPACT. THE PLT HAD GIVEN A PIREP TO FAREWELLFSS WHEN HE WAS 40 MILES EAST OF FAREWELL FOR PTARMIGAN PASS CEILING 500 FT AND MARGINAL VFR. THE ELEVATION WAS 2500 FT.THIS WOULD PLACE THE CEILING AT 3000 FT MSL. THIS WOULD BE 100 FT LOWER THAN THE ACCIDENT SITE AND 700 FT LOWER THAN THERIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1725R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A-185F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18502446
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D24 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Werner Wiesinger
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1983
- Departed: BGQ, BIG LAKE, AK
- Destination: SMITH LAKE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 2, unknown; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 2,900 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Observed at: ANC, 155 nm away

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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