# NTSB ANC99LA126: Cessna A185E, N124LR, Anchorage, AK, August 30, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 29, 1999, 18:15 local (Aug 30, 1999, 02:15 UTC) - Place: Anchorage, AK - Coordinates: 61.110744, -149.90036 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1107&lon=-149.9004&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 22, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 47397 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC99LA126 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47397/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA126 ## Probable cause The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, descent - normal - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - tundra - In flight collision with object, emergency landing - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The certificated private pilot, with three passengers aboard, reported that during initial descent, all engine power was lost. He said that after performing the engine emergency procedures, he was unable to restore engine power, and he selected a forced landing site that was surrounded by trees. During the forced landing, the left wing struck a stand of trees, and the airplane pivoted to the left. A postaccident investigation revealed the presence of fuel in both wing tanks, fuel lines, and the fuel manifold assembly. No mechanical defects were found with the engine. The cockpit fuel selector valve was found in the 'both' position. On September 7, 1999, the engine was operated while still mounted on the accident airplane's airframe. No anomalies were observed during its operation, and the engine produced full factory specified rpm. ## Factual narrative On August 29, 1999, about 1815 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna A185E airplane, N124LR, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing, about 4 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, at 61.06.37 north latitude, 149.51.80 west longitude. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated private pilot, and the three passengers aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 1743, from an off airport site located on Eleanor Island, Alaska. During an on-site interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge on August 29, the pilot reported that during the initial descent to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, all engine power was lost. The pilot said that after performing the engine emergency procedures, he was unable to restore engine power. The pilot stated that he selected a forced landing area in a slough that was surrounded by trees. During the forced landing, the left wing struck a stand of trees, and the airplane pivoted to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. An on-site inspection of the airplane by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) on August 29, revealed the presence of fuel in both wing tanks, fuel lines, and the fuel manifold assembly. No mechanical defects were found with the engine. The cockpit fuel selector valve was found in the "both" position. On September 7, 1999, the engine, while still mounted on the accident airplane's airframe, was operated under the direction of the IIC. The engine ran without any observed anomalies, and produced full factory specified rpm. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N124LR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N124LR), registered now, S/N 18501639, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna A185E - Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 159507-9-D - Airframe hours: 2273 - Engines: Continental IO-502-D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Kirk A. Johnson - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1999, 50 hours before - Departed: IEM, WHITTIER, AK - Destination: LHD ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,454 total, 682 in this make and model, 1,454 as pilot in command, 85 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 68 °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 19990829024649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990829024649A), Aug 29, 1999: Cessna A185E, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 29, 1999, about 1815 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna A185E airplane, N124LR, sustained substantial damage during a forced… ## Other investigations on N124LR (1) 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. - [NTSB FTW71FRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD26), Nov 9, 1970: Cessna A185E (N124LR), Centerville, LA, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.