- Date
- April 20, 1983, 20:38 local (Apr 21, 1983, 01:38 UTC)
- Place
- Nome, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4757ECessna C-185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19830420018789A
- Case key
- 4113
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The aircraft stalled at low altitude and crashed during takeoff. The pilot stated that 'during the takeoff roll the leftski stuck in the snow and turned the aircraft 45 degrees to the left. Instead of stopping, I continued on'. The pilot said that the ski had stuck in the snow several other times and ground personnel usually helped him pivot the acft back in the direction of takeoff. This time, ground personnel did not participate due to the late hour and the long distance to the acft. The pilot after pivoting hit a couple of snowdrifts before becoming airborne. He stated that he had reacheda maximum altitude of about 50 feet at which time the wing stopped flying, the acft rolled left and crashed. The wind was from the west at 10 KTS, gusting to 15 KTS. The pilot was taking off to the south before the 45 degree pivot to the left.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4757E
- Reported as
- Cessna C-185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503863
- Airframe hours
- 2,440
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Seward Peninsula Flying Svc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 20, 1982 · 19 hours before
- Destination
- Granite Mount., AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Granite, runway 18, snow
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,730 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 5,500 as pilot in command · 255 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 25 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.