Cessna 152 accident near Knik Glacier, Alaska, June 30, 1984
On June 30, 1984 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6167Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Knik Glacier, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 30, 1984 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Knik Glacier, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6167Q · no longer on the register · serial 15285179
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING AS THE PLT 'FLEW UP' A GLACIER. HE STATED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, HE HAD MADE A CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS & OUTSIDE REFERENCES & HAD DETERMINED THAT HIS RATE OF CLIMB WAS ADEQUATE TO EASILY CLEAR THE RIDGE. HE STATED, 'THE NEXT THING I KNEW, THE PLANE HIT THE SURFACE OF THE GLACIER IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE' & NOSED OVER. THE IMPACT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 8000 FT MSL. THE ELEVATION AT THE HEAD OF THE GLACIER WAS ABOUT 9000 FT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,670 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 1,467 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 3, 1983; 20 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
- Departed from: FRN Ft Richardson AK at 3:45 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:10 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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