ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379218
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| Date: | Sunday 17 June 1984 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Talkeetna Air Taxi, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1047F |
| MSN: | 18502704 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kahiltna Glacer, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS FROM A GLACIER. DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE GLACIER, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AT THE AXLE POINT & THE WHEEL/SKI DANGLED FREE. WHEN HE LANDED ON A GRAVEL RWY, THE PLT HELD OFF THE RIGHT SIDE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE RIGHT STRUT TOUCHED DOWN, IT DUG IN, THEN COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVEALED A FATIGUE CRACK THRU APRX 65% OF THE STRUT, PN 0741001-8, WHERE 2 BOLT HOLES WERE DRILLED, APRX 1 1/2 INCHES FROM THE LOWER END. THE CRACK ORIGINATED IN THE BOTTOM OF CORROSION PITS (RUST) LOCATED AT THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE UPPER AFT SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84FA094
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 May 1989 | N1047F | Doug Geeting Aviation | 0 | Kahiltna Glac, AK | |
sub |
| 25 May 1995 | N1047F | Doug Geeting Aviation | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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