Cessna 182C N757R

Summary

On 22 May 2022 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N757R, operated by Shepard Peter M, was involved in an accident near Port Moller, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 May 2022 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Moller, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Bear River Lodge

Coordinates

56.1365, -160.4533

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N757R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Shepard Peter M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Port Moller

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA055

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which did not detect a screw in the control yoke column, and his failure to confirm flight control continuity before takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he remembered only portions of the accident sequence due to injuries sustained in the accident. He said that during takeoff from a remote, grass-covered site, as the airplane accelerated, he recalled discovering that there was no elevator control when he moved the control yoke aft. The next thing he remembered was being upside-down in the airplane immediately after the accident. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer. After the accident, a camp helper told the pilot that due to windy conditions the prior evening, he had placed a large screw through the hole in the control yoke column, but he had forgotten to tell him. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.