# NTSB ANC85LA181: Cessna 172, N6951A, Shirleyville, AK, September 19, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 19, 1985, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Shirleyville, AK
- Coordinates: 61.080493, -151.160781 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0805&lon=-151.1608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (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): 4569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA181
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4569/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA181

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS ON CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER A 100 FT LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT WING CAUGHT BRUSH ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A LOG RESULTING IN THE NOSE OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6951A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6951A-1999-08-30), registration cancelled 1999-08-30, S/N 29051 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 29051
- Airframe hours: 2597
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-A 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas F. Hanezich
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 24, 1984, 57 hours before
- Departed: CHILICHANTA RIV, AK
- Destination: SHIRLEYVILLE, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 187 total, 19 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 37 °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 19850919046829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850919046829A), Sep 19, 1985: Cessna 172, Shirleyville, AK, Substantial damage. Wing struck brush on rollout on gravel road. Pulled aircraft to side and main gear struck a log. Flipped over.

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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