Cessna 152 accident near Anchorage, Alaska, March 9, 1984
On March 9, 1984 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N68291, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska (Bryant airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- March 9, 1984 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · Bryant · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N68291 · no longer on the register · serial 15282233
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIRFRAME WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. IT WAS THEN REBUILT & PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. SINCE THEN, IT HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 24 HRS USING A SNOW COVERED RWY FOR TAKES & LANDING. DURING THE 1ST SUBSEQUENT FLT FROM A DRY RWY, THE PLT MADE A LANDING, & ON TOUCH DOWN, HE NOTED THAT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE MADE A GO-AROUND, & WHEN HE LANDED THE 2ND TIME, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. AGAIN, HE WENT AROUND. ON THE 3RD LANDING AT DUSK, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT & COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE TENDENCY TO SWERVE WAS NOT FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION DID REVEAL THAT A JIG WAS NOT USED TO REBUILD THE ACFT AFTER THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.
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: 240 hours in all; 122 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 128 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Fort Richardson Flying Club
The flight
- Runway 34, 1,860 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 190° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N68291 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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