ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366401
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1990 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5246E |
| MSN: | 18503943 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON TOUCHDOWN ON A GRAVEL STRIP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING BROKE OFF AT THE WHEEL AXLE ATTACHING POINT, DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKS. THE AIRPLANE NORMALLY OPERATES WITH WHEEL-SKIIS DURING THE WINTER.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA136
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 March 1996 | N5246E | Talkeetna Air Taxi | 0 | Skwentna, AK | |
sub |
| 9 June 2003 | N5246E | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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