ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356107
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| Date: | Thursday 27 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4855C |
| MSN: | 18502623 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1826 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBCV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, a licensed aviation mechanic, had just installed wheel penetration skis on the main landing gear of his personal airplane. During a subsequent test flight, the skis immediately rotated nose up to a near vertical position. The pilot continued around the traffic pattern, and landed in snow just prior to the start of the runway. The skis failed to come out of the near vertical position, and during the landing roll, one ski broke off, causing the gear leg to penetrate the snow, which allowed the right wing and elevator to strike the snow. Postaccident examination of the skis disclosed the ski check cables at the heel of the skis were excessively long.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper installation of the main landing gear wheel penetration skis, which allowed the skis to rotate to a vertical position in flight and subsequently separate during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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