ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359667
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| Date: | Saturday 15 October 1994 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N20752 |
| MSN: | 18503041 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3493 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Sheshalik, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS OF A WHEEL/SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WERE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF FOR AN ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT. THE RIGHT SKI CONTACTED A SNOW BERM AND PIVOTED THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT WING THEN STRUCK A SNOW BANK. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT FLAT LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND LOW CONTRAST MADE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE SNOW BERM AND THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN DIFFICULT.
Probable Cause: A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DISTANCE FROM THE TERRAIN (SNOW BANK). FLAT LIGHTING AND LOW CONTRAST CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 November 1988 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Deadhorse, AK | |
non |
| 3 May 1992 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 28 November 1992 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Point Hope, AK | |
sub |
| 13 August 1993 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Point Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 2 August 1996 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc. | 0 | Wainwright, AK | |
sub |
| 25 August 1997 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service Inc. | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 11 August 2000 | N20752 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | BARROW, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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