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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Galena, Alaska 99741
Sunday, June 1, 2014 13:15 AKD
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On June 1, 2014, about 1315 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 182K airplane, N2631R, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing, following a loss of all engine power, about 26 miles southwest of Galena, Alaska. The airplane was owned by Iksgiza Air Service, LLC., Fairbanks, Alaska, and operated by the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council, Fairbanks, as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. Of the four persons aboard, the pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries, and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight had originally departed Fairbanks, and made stops in Anvik and Kaltag, Alaska. The accident flight departed from the Kaltag Airport about 1300, and was en route to the Galena Airport.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on June 2, the pilot noted that the purpose of the flight was to transport three employees of the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council to Fairbanks so they could attend a training class. He said that after departing from Fairbanks, he flew to Anvik and picked up one passenger, and then he flew to Kaltag and subsequently picked up two additional passengers, then he departed for Galena. He said that the flight between Fairbanks, Anvik, and Kaltag were uneventful. The pilot noted that he planned to purchase fuel at Galena, before continuing on to Fairbanks.
As the flight approached the Galena Airport, and while flying level at 1,500 feet msl, the pilot said that the engine began to run rough and lose power, which was immediately followed by a loss of all engine power. The pilot said he was unable to restart the engine, and he selected a marshy area next to a small lake as a forced landing area. During the forced landing, the airplane's wheels contacted an area of soft, tundra-covered terrain, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining damage to the fuselage and wings. The airplane came to rest inverted, and partially submerged in lake water.
The airplane was equipped with a Continental Motors O-470 series engine, and an NTSB postaccident inspection is pending following wreckage recovery.
The closest official weather observation station is located at the Galena Airport. At 1258, an Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) was reporting, in part: Wind, 240 degrees (true) at 9 knots; visibility, 10 statute miles; clouds and sky condition, 2,400 overcast; temperature, 45 degrees F; dew point, 38 degrees F; altimeter, 30.12 inHg.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/1/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1315 |
| Event Time Zone | -- |
| Event City | Galena |
| Event State | ALASKA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 99741 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 640000N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1570000E |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1258 AKD |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 20 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | GAL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 153 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 25 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | AKD |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 2400 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 7 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 3 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 240 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 9 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.12 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 2 |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | ANC FAA ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jun 4 2014 7:51PM |
| User who most recently changed record | stam |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N2631R |
| NTSB Number | ANC14LA034 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 182K |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 18258331 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2348 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | IKSGIZA AIR SERVICE LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | FAIRBANKS |
| Aircraft Owner State | AK |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 997092551 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Fairbanks |
| Operator State | AK |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 99701 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | KAL |
| Departure City | Kaltag |
| Departure State | AK |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1300 |
| Departure Time Zone | AKD |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | -- |
| Destination City | Galena |
| Destination State | AK |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jun 4 2014 7:51PM |
| User who most recently changed record | stam |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |