Cessna 185F N32663

Summary

On 5 June 1998 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N32663 was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 1998 at 04:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Iliamna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.8499, -154.5609

Aircraft

Cessna 185F

Registration

N32663

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

King Salmon → Birchwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA064

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the hilly terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated commercial pilot stated the airplane was in cruise flight when the engine began to run rough, and lose power. The engine continued to lose power until altitude could no longer be maintained, and the pilot selected a hillside as an emergency landing site. During the emergency landing, the airplane's fuselage sustained substantial damage. On July 1, NTSB personnel performed an engine examination at Wick Air, Inc., Wasilla, Alaska. No preaccident engine anomalies were noted. On September 11, FAA personnel operated the engine on the airframe, and reported that the engine operated normally at idle power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.