Cessna 182G accident near Chistochina, Alaska, July 2, 1987
On July 2, 1987 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 182G, registered N3403S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chistochina, Alaska (Chistochina airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- July 2, 1987 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Chistochina, Alaska · Chistochina
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · all 182Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3403S · no longer on the register · serial 18255803
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER AND BELIEVED THE REASON WAS THE PROPELLER SETTING WAS NOT SET TO HIGH RPM BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
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; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 947 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 930 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 994 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 26, 1987; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 5:20 pm
- Destination: Chistochina AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 330° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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