Cessna 182R accident near Minto, Alaska, March 17, 2023
On March 17, 2023, a 1983 Cessna 182R, registered N6266E, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Minto, Alaska (Al Wright Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 17, 2023
- Place
- Minto, Alaska · Al Wright Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R, built 1983 · all 182Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6266E · registry record · serial 18268355
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during the local flight the engine lost partial power. He applied the carburetor heat and the engine power was restored. The pilot left the carburetor heat on for the remainder of the flight. While on final approach to land, the engine lost total power. The airplane landed short of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was started and ran normally during the postaccident examination. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing area undershoot during landing
- Unknown or undetermined during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,678 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 3,678 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 20, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,516 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 18, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor O-470 SERIES (piston); 4,483 hours total
- Operator: Civil Air Patrol INC
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK at 11:12 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 3,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 7°F (-14°C), dew point -9°F (-23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.75 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from PAFA, 43 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PAFA 170053Z 20007KT 10SM FEW110 SCT200 M14/M23 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP091 T11441233
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC23LA027.