ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364893
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1650Z |
| MSN: | 185-0450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jago River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Arctic Village, AK (ARC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE DESTINATION WAS AN AIRSTRIP ON THE TUNDRA APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES SOUTH OF BARTER ISLAND ON THE JAGO RIVER. THE SURFACE OF THE AIRSTRIP WAS WET VEGETATION AND THE PILOT DESCRIBED THE BRAKING ACTION AS 'NIL.' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A BERM WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND IT COLLAPSED UNDER THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WET SURFACE OF THE AIRSTRIP, THE CURVE IN THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE VEGETATION WHICH COVERED THE ENTIRE AIRSTRIP.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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