Cessna A188B accident near Kantishna, Alaska, June 8, 1984
On June 8, 1984 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N6532G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kantishna, Alaska. It was a business 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
- June 8, 1984 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kantishna, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N6532G · no longer on the register · serial 18801203T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED UNEVEN TERRAIN DURING LANDING & ROLLED OVER. THERE WERE NO ACFT MALFUNCTIONS ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THE PLT TO DATE HAS NOT FILED AN ACCIDENT REPORT. IN A TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW HE SAID HE ENCOUNTERED THE UNEVEN TERRAIN DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ENN Nenana AK
- Destination: 5Z5 Kantishna AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 5°F (-15°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:41 pm from MHM, 41 miles away
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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