Cessna 182D accident near Tok, Alaska, June 18, 1984
On June 18, 1984, a Cessna 182D, registered N8798X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tok, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 18, 1984
- Place
- Tok, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D · all 182Ds on the register
- Registration
- N8798X · no longer on the register · serial 18253198
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT 350 FEET. THE PILOT CHANGED COURSE 90 DEGREES AND CRASH LANDED IN A CHURCH YARD. NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT FUEL TANKS CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF 80-87 OCTANE AVIATION FUEL & UNLEADED AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE. THE STC WHICH ADDRESSED THE USE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
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: 750 hours in all; 225 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 225 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,608 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1983; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ANC Wasilla AK at 2:00 pm
- Destination: TOK Tok AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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