Cessna 182 accident near Juneau, Alaska, January 18, 1986
On January 18, 1986 at about 3:54 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N9331G, was destroyed in an accident near Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 1 person was 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
- January 18, 1986 · about 3:54 pm local time
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · Juneau Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N9331G · no longer on the register · serial 18260871
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO ENG POWER LOSS. CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN BY ATC. PILOT MADE RT TURN FROM ABOUT 100 FT ALT. ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 1500 FOOT SOUTH OF RWY. NO SHOULDER HARNESSES INSTALLED. PAX SURVIVED. ICE FOUND ON WINGS, NO MECH FAILURES.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 1,100 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,102 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1 at 3:54 pm
- Destination: HNS Haines AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 8,456 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 27°F (-3°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:54 pm from JNU, 1 miles away
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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