# NTSB ANC83IA034: Cessna 185, N2660S, Near Cordova, AK, January 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1983, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Near Cordova, AK
- Coordinates: 60.790607, -145.609558 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7906&lon=-145.6096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83IA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4075/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA034

## Analysis

THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS AND RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - whiteout (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2660S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18502262
- Airframe hours: 2513
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: Kennedy Air Service
- Registered owner: Roger H. Beymer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 20, 1982, 11 hours before
- Departed: CYT, CAPE YAKATAGA, AK
- Destination: CKU, CORDOVA, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,473 total, 4,200 in this make and model, 118 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 40 knots, gusting 77
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 27 °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).

- [Incident 19830113013569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830113013569I), Jan 13, 1983: Cessna 185F, Cordova, AK, Minor damage. Due to deteriorating weather pilot landed near the copper river. Aircraft received minor damage to landing gear.

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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