Cessna 172 accident near Big Lake, AK
On August 16, 1994, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Lake, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 16, 1994
- Place
- Big Lake, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 61.461°N, 150.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01901
NTSB summary
SYNOPTIC On August 16, 1994, at about 1111 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 172, N5198A, registered to and operated by the pilot-in-command, collided with terrain about 40 feet north of the east end of the Anderson Lake Airstrip. The accident site is approximately 25 nautical miles southwest of Willow, Alaska. The coordinates of the accident site are 61'43".65N X 150'56".62W. The private certificated pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries and the remaining passenger received serious injuries from the accident. The airplane was destroyed by the impact with the terrain and there was no fire. The pleasure flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed the Lake Hood strip in Anchorage, Alaska at approximately 0636 on a round robin cross flight with a refueling stop at the small village of Kakhonak, Alaska. Three five gallon containers of automotive fuel were carried on board the airplane for this purpose. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident site at the time of the mishap and a VFR flight plan was on file with the Kenai Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). HISTORY OF FLIGHT On the morning of August 16, 1994, at about 0532, an individual who identified himself as the pilot of N5198A telephoned the Kenai Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). The pilot requested and was given a standard weather briefing for a VFR round robin flight from Anchorage to the village of Kakhonak via Big River Lakes, Lake Clark Pass, Port Alsworth, and Iliamna, Alaska. At the completion of the briefing, the pilot filed a flight plan. T
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FOG, AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
