NTSB ANC85IA172 — 1985-09-05 · SCAMMON BAY, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N65798

Make / Model: CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture: 1982 · 3 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19830104
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A8AA6F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N65798 Cessna C-172P None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE TAXIWAY BECAUSE IT ALIGNED INTO THE WIND. AFTER TAKEOFF AND ACCELERATING TO CLIMB AIRSPEED, THE AIRPLANE'S CONTROLS FELT MUSHY AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE ROAD/TAXIWAY. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE PILOT TO LAND IN A SWAMPY LAKE CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER. THERE IS NO WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY LOCATED AT SCAMMON BAY, ALASKA. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ANC85IA172.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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