- Date
- June 19, 1989, 23:30 local (Jun 20, 1989, 07:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tyonek, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9926BCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 19, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19890620016319A
- Case key
- 5203
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Probable cause
Selection of unsuitable terrain by the pilot. Probable contributing factors were the soft sand and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
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 - on ground/water
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Terrain condition - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Directional control - not maintained
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
On ground/water collision with object
Aborted takeoff - delayedFactor
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9926B
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34326
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dundy, Michael W.
- Registered owner
- Dundy, Michael W
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- NONE
N9926BRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Cessna 182AAirframe modelCessna 182AEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 319 total · 52 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 28 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N9926B · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.