ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290366
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Date: | Saturday 6 September 2014 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna 185 |
Owner/operator: | Copper Valley Air Service LLC |
Registration: | N432X |
MSN: | 185-0129 |
Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3991 hours |
Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gakona, Alaska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Gakona, AK |
Destination airport: | Gulkana Airport, AK (GKN/PAGK) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was taking off from a remote off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that during takeoff, the left main landing gear tire deflated, the airplane swerved to the left and clipped a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and tail.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control after the airplane's main landing gear tire deflated during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC14CA077 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA077
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 September 2013 |
N432X |
Copper Valley Air Service LLC |
0 |
Mentasta Lake, Alaska |
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sub |
Heavy landing |
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Oct-2022 14:18 |
ASN Update Bot |
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