Andreafsky Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Mary's, Alaska 99658
Monday, June 21, 1982 15:30 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT FOUND CONSIDERABLE WATER IN FUEL DURING PREFLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE INTERSECTION TAKEOFF ALLOWING LESS THAN HALF OF RUNWAY AVAILABLE. TRIED TO LAND ON ROAD DURING FORCED LANDING BUT USED DIRT ALONGSIDE BECAUSE OF TRUCK. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. GASCOLATOR AND WING TANK DRAINS FULL OF WATER AFTER ACCIDENT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED RIGHT SIDE UP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/21/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone --
Event City ST. MARY'S
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99658
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ANDREAFSKY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KSM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 57
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2291
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9191H
NTSB Number ANC82DA051
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17266004
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 95
Airframe Hours 1006
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DELTA DEVELOPEMENT CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 131
Aircraft Owner City ST. MARY'S
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99658
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WESTERN YUKON AIR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 131
Operator City ST. MARY'S
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99658
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KSM
Departure City ST. MARY'S
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AK10
Destination City PILOT STATION
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 1900
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --