Cessna 182F accident near Talkeetna, AK
On June 29, 1997, a Cessna 182F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, AK. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 29, 1997
- Place
- Talkeetna, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 62.450°N, 149.790°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08038
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 29, 1997, about 0912 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 182F airplane, N3186U, is presumed to have crashed in remote mountainous terrain, about 50 miles northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane, operated by the pilot, is presumed to have been destroyed. The certificated private pilot and 3 passengers, are presumed to have received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed, nor was one required. The flight originated at Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, at 0743. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), indicated the pilot obtained a weather briefing at 0726. When preparing to depart, the pilot requested a "Ship Creek" departure from Merrill Field. The departure route, listed in the Merrill Segment of CFR Part 93, provides an avenue of flight toward the northwest, out of the Anchorage Terminal Area. The pilot departed runway 24 at 0743. At 0747, the local controller at the Merrill Field Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), provided a traffic advisory, and a frequency change to the accident airplane pilot. The pilot acknowledged the radio transmission, and no further communication was received from the accident airplane. The airplane was reported overdue on June 29, 1997, by family members. An alert notice (ALNOT) was issued at 2329. Family members informed Alaska Rescue Coordination (RCC) personnel the flight was an anniversary gift for the passeng
Probable cause
Undetermined.
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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.
