ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290167
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2550Z |
| MSN: | 185-0550 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5100 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flat, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flat, AK |
| Iditarod, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, just after takeoff from the soft, snow-covered, frozen lake and while making a slight left turn, the airplane's performance degraded and she could not maintain altitude. Subsequently, the airplane descended at the departure end of the lake, impacted snow-covered terrain, nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot described the wind conditions at the time of the accident as gusts to 20 knots and variable. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical problems or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting, variable wind conditions during initial climb after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC13CA028
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 August 1990 | N2550Z | Private | 0 | Mcgrath, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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