ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198816
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| Date: | Saturday 18 February 2017 |
| Time: | 17:08 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N185AE |
| MSN: | 18502125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2853 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Fairbanks, AK (FAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the first landing of a currency flight, he “never realized he was low on the approach” and that the airplane impacted a snow-covered area short of the asphalt runway and nosed over. He added that the flight was conducted in “reduced light conditions” and that he “did not recognize the conditions as being flat light.”
The vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Weather Service reported that the sun set about 25 minutes after the accident.
The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement stated, in part, that the landing runway was equipped with a precision approach path indicator.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glidepath to the runway and to use the vertical guidance system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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