# NTSB ANC84LA053: Beech BE-18D, N719MS, Egegik, AK, April 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1984, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Egegik, AK
- Location: 58.2724° N, 157.5131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Egegik, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.2724&lon=-157.5131&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4279/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA053

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, descent - normal
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - continued, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THE ENGINES LOSS POWER AS A RESULT OF SNOW INGESTION AND CARBURETOR ICING UPON ENTERING CLOUDS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE ENTERED THE CLOUDS AT 9000 FT MSL AND ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SNOW. HE REMAINED IMC UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 100-300 FT AGL WHEN HE 'BROKE OUT' INTO VMC FLT CONDITIONS. AFTER DITCHING THE ACFT, THE PLT AND PASSG SWAM TO SHORE. THE ACFT WASHED OUT TO SEA AND WAS NOT RECOVERED

## Aircraft

- Registration: N719MS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-18D
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A-320
- Airframe hours: 6660
- Engines: P&W R-985 SERIES 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lawrence L. Bradley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, April 6, 1984
- Departed: SDP, SAND POINT, AK
- Destination: AKN, KING SALMON, AK
- Airport: Z03, Egegik

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,439 total, 158 in this make and model, 1,409 as pilot in command, 44 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 135° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 300 ft overcast
- Temperature: 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19840407014199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407014199A), Apr 7, 1984: Beech D18S, Egegik, AK, Destroyed. Pilot let down through clouds and engines and airframe iced up causing pilot to ditch aircraft in sea.

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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