# NTSB ANC92LA127: Cessna 180, N3266D, Eureka, AK, July 28, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 27, 1992, 16:00 local (Jul 28, 1992, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Eureka, AK
- Coordinates: 62.100727, -145.529037 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1007&lon=-145.5290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5774/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA127

## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, go-around (vfr)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH HE FELT HE WAS TOO HIGH FOR A SAFE LANDING ON THE REMOTE STRIP, SO HE APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO AROUND.  UPON DOING SO, THE ENGINE 'COUGHED' AND 'MISFIRED' AND CONTINUED FLIGHT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDING. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP, CONTINUED OFF THE END AND NOSED OVER. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3266D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3266D-1992-09-14), registration cancelled 1992-09-14, S/N 32064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32064
- Airframe hours: 3800
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-S 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary W. Elam
- Registered owner: Gary W. Elam
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000, 50 hours before
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: None, runway 8, 1,000 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,490 total, 260 in this make and model, 2,324 as pilot in command, 68 in the last 90 days, 49 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19920727030839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920727030839A), Jul 27, 1992: Cessna 180, Eureka, AK, Substantial damage. Too high for landing on strip. Engine failed respond on go around nosed over end of strip.

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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