Cessna 182 accident near Kenai, Alaska, June 24, 1982
On June 24, 1982 at about 9:10 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6347A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenai, Alaska (Windward Passage airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 1982 · about 9:10 am local time
- Place
- Kenai, Alaska · Windward Passage · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6347A · no longer on the register · serial 33147
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM MCKINLEY PARK TO KENAI, AK, THE PILOT FLEW AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF ANCHORAGE, SO A PASSENGER COULD TAKE PICTURES. ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIS FUEL SUPPLY BUT BELIEVED HE COULD REACH HIS DESTINATION WITH 1/2 HR OF FUEL REMAINING. HOWEVER, THE PLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE IT WAS ON AN EXTENDED BASE LEG FOR LANDING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE IMPACTED ON RISING TERRAIN JUST SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,121 hours in all; 17 in the last 90 days; 1,066 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,496 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Mckinley Park AK at 11:20 pm
- Destination: Kenai AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 1,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 113°F (45°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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