Cessna 182M accident near New Stuyahok, Alaska, December 31, 1994
On December 31, 1994 at about 2:50 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N92105, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Stuyahok, Alaska (New Stuyahok airport). 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
A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ICY RUNWAY SURFACE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 1994 · about 2:50 pm local time
- Place
- New Stuyahok, Alaska · New Stuyahok · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N92105 · no longer on the register · serial 18260048
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON AN ICE COVERED GRAVEL RUNWAY AS A CONTINUATION OF HIS BUSINESS FLIGHT TO REMOTE VILLAGES. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT, TOWARD A 4 FOOT SNOW BANK. THE PILOT OVER-CORRECTED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A 2 FOOT TALL SNOW BANK ALONG THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE BECAME STUCK AND THE PILOT DUG THE AIRPLANE OUT. AN INSPECTION AT THAT TIME DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PILOT NOTICED DAMAGE THAT WAS EVIDENT TO THE LEFT WING AND FIREWALL AND REPORTED THE 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: glider; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 5,671 hours in all; 1,400 in this make and model; 140 in the last 90 days; 43 in the last 30 days; 5,205 as pilot in command; 2,501 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,708 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1994; 138 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R25 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DLG Dillingham AK at 2:00 pm
- Destination: KNW AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 15, 1,800 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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