N758PX

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172 S/N: R1723262

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, August 10, 1995
NTSB Number
ANC95LA135
Location
CORDOVA, AK
Event ID
20001207X04129
Coordinates
60.790641, -145.609786
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND DELAYED DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
R1723262
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1979
Model / ICAO
172 C172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
R172K

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
WILEY'S LITTLE RED WAGON LLC
Address
315 1ST AVE NE
City
OSSEO
State / Zip Code
MN 55369-1105
Country
United States

Analysis

On August 10, 1995, at 1400 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 172, N758PX, registered to and operated by Alaska Northern Adventures, crashed into the shoreline of Hangitia Lake, located 85 miles northeast of Cordova, Alaska, after an aborted takeoff. The business flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, was departing Hangitia Lake and the destination was Cordova. A company flight plan was in effect. The commercial certificated pilot and the two passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged.

According to the operator, Alaska Northern Adventures, the pilot aborted the takeoff because "the pilot ran out of lake." The airplane struck the shore of the lake and then struck some trees.

An NTSB Form 6120.1/2 was sent to the operator on August 17, 1995, a second form was sent on September 20, 1995. Telephonic messages left with the operator on December 12, 1995, and January 12, 1996, went unanswered.

According to Federal Aviation Administration Medical records, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the pilot had a total flight time of 3700 hours and 25 hours within the preceding six months of the medical certificate application date of April 17, 1995.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC95LA135