ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380343
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| Date: | Monday 19 December 1983 |
| Time: | 11:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna C-185-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5886T |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 995 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming D-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS. THE PLT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT FROM THE HEAT VENTS. HE THOUGHT THE SMOKE WAS FROM RESIDUAL OIL SPILLED ON THE ENGINE DURING AN OIL CHANGE AND HE PULLED THE ENGINE CUT OFF MISTAKING IT FOR THE CABIN AIR. THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN A GRAVEL PIT ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM INITIAL POINT OF DEPARTURE. A MAINTENACE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84FA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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