ANC84FA068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Fairbanks, AK · May 14, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal report
Date
May 14, 1984, 15:58 local (23:58 UTC)
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9096GCessna 182N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19840514019379A
Case key
4204

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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.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Aircraft preflight - improperPilot in commandCause
Aircraft weight and balance - exceededPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff
Nose overOther

Analysis

During takeoff, the acft lifted off at about mid-field, then it touched down & became airborne again before it crashed. It came to rest in an inverted position, 1017 ft beyond the end of the rwy. No abnormalities of the eng were found other than impact damage. Four occupants, 40 gals of fuel & 380 lbs of cargo had been loaded prior to initiating the flt. The acft was estimated to have been at least 210 lbs over its max allowable gross wt & the CG was estimated to be 1.1 inches beyond the aft limit.

Aircraft

Registration
N9096G
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18260636
Airframe hours
1,987
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Donna M. And Richard L. Carr
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · January 10, 1984 · 82 hours before
Destination
BTT · Bettles, AK
Airport
FAI · Fairbanks, runway 10, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

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
47
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
435 total · 85 in this make and model · 400 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
61 °F, dew point 19 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
FAI

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N9096G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.