ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354272
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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 1998 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Ultima Thule Outfitters Inc. |
| Registration: | N80596 |
| MSN: | 18503130 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4101 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chitina, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KCXC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a remote airstrip next to a lodge. The airstrip's gravel bar, and sand bar surface, were uneven and soft. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered an uneven area of the gravel bar, and bounced into an area of soft sand. The tip of the left main wheel ski assembly dug into the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane received damage to the main landing gear, fuselage, and wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were uneven and soft terrain on the landing strip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA080
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 2008 | N80596 | Ultima Thule Outfitters Inc. | 0 | McCarthy, Alaska | |
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| Fuel starvation | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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