ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292898
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 2005 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3308S |
| MSN: | 18502267 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3702 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Skwentna , AK |
| Willow, AK (UUO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was taxiing a ski-equipped airplane on snow covered terrain in preparation for takeoff on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, cross-country personal flight. The pilot indicated that while taxiing to the end of the off airport site, the left ski struck a buried object in the snow, and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane's left wing subsequently struck a stand of trees, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in an encounter with a hidden obstruction, and an on-ground collision with trees while taxiing to takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a hidden obstruction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC06CA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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