- Date
- August 19, 1986, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kotlik, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4856VCessna 172RGII
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19860819040859A
- Case key
- 4718
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated on approach he spotted what appeared to be the airport from several miles off. Instead of landing at the airport, he landed at a gravel bar. After touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft nosed over on its back.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4856V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RGII
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RGO401
- Airframe hours
- 1,305
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1986 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- MOU · Mount'N Village, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 913 total · 4 in this make and model · 759 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 19 °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.
Other investigations on N4856V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.