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| NTSB Identification: ANC99LA126. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
| Accident occurred Sunday, August 29, 1999 at ANCHORAGE, AK |
| Aircraft: Cessna A185E, registration: N124LR |
| Injuries: 4 Uninjured |
| Event: 20001212X19413 Status: Final Report Approved On Wednesday, November 22, 2000 |
| NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
| On August 29, 1999, about 1815 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna A185E airplane, N124LR, sustained substantial damage during a |
| forced landing, about 4 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, at 61.06.37 north latitude, 149.51.80 west longitude. The airplane was being operated |
| as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated private pilot, and the three |
| passengers aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 1743, |
| from an off airport site located on Eleanor Island, Alaska. |
| During an on-site interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge on August 29, the pilot reported that |
| during the initial descent to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, all engine power was lost. The pilot said that after performing the engine emergency |
| procedures, he was unable to restore engine power. The pilot stated that he selected a forced landing area in a slough that was surrounded by |
| trees. During the forced landing, the left wing struck a stand of trees, and the airplane pivoted to the left. |
| The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. |
| An on-site inspection of the airplane by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) on August 29, revealed the presence of fuel in both wing tanks, |
| fuel lines, and the fuel manifold assembly. No mechanical defects were found with the engine. The cockpit fuel selector valve was found in the |
| "both" position. |
| On September 7, 1999, the engine, while still mounted on the accident airplane's airframe, was operated under the direction of the IIC. The |
| engine ran without any observed anomalies, and produced full factory specified rpm. |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| The certificated private pilot, with three passengers aboard, reported that during initial descent, all engine power was lost. He said that after |
| performing the engine emergency procedures, he was unable to restore engine power, and he selected a forced landing site that was |
| surrounded by trees. During the forced landing, the left wing struck a stand of trees, and the airplane pivoted to the left. A postaccident |
| investigation revealed the presence of fuel in both wing tanks, fuel lines, and the fuel manifold assembly. No mechanical defects were found |
| with the engine. The cockpit fuel selector valve was found in the 'both' position. On September 7, 1999, the engine was operated while still |
| mounted on the accident airplane's airframe. No anomalies were observed during its operation, and the engine produced full factory specified |
| rpm. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - NORMAL |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY DESCENT/LANDING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 2 |
| 1 (Finding) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / TUNDRA / (0) |
| Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY LANDING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 (Finding) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0) |
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