ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223355
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| Date: | Friday 15 June 2018 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9964X |
| MSN: | 185-0164 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2100 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willow, AK (UUO) |
| Big Lake, AK (BGQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a gravel airstrip, when the right main wheel touched down, the airplane veered right. He applied full left rudder to no avail. The right wheel exited the runway into soft, sandy soil, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot added that, after the accident, it was pointed out that the airplane had a flat tire and that there was a tire mark on the gravel runway from where the airplane touched down to where the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat tire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2019 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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