Clarks Point Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clarks Point, Alaska 99569
Monday, August 30, 1982 19:45 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE NEAR THE SHORE LINE OF THE BAY NEAR CLARKS POINT. AT ONE POINT IN THE FLIGHT, WHICH HAD BEEN ERRATIC SINCE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED UP INTO A VERTICAL CLIMB STALLED AND SPUN TO THE WATER. THE PILOT WAS A STUDENT PILOT WITH LITTLE EXPERIENCE. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND. TWO TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD WERE MADE, ONE INDICATED 0.208% ALCOHOL, THE OTHER INDICATED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 226MG/DL. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PILOT HAVING FLOWN BETWEEN 5/19/82 AND 8/30/83. THE STUDENT HAD NOT BEEN ENDORSED OR APPROVED TO FLY THE CESSNA 180/185 AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1945
Event Time Zone --
Event City CLARKS POINT
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99569
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CLARKS POINT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CLP
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 45
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 225
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2960
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3357S
NTSB Number ANC82FA079
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model A185F
Aircraft Series Identifier A185F
Aircraft Serial Number 18502279
Certified Max Gross Weight 3265
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 6
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 51
Airframe Hours 973
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THERON JOHN THORSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 10232
Aircraft Owner City DILLINGHAM
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99579
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THERON JOHN THORSON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 10232
Operator City DILLINGHAM
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99579
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DLG
Departure City DILLINGHAM
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1920
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 26
Runway Length 2730
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --