ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297258
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| Date: | Friday 24 May 2002 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc |
| Registration: | N80994 |
| MSN: | 18503144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4409 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna , AK |
| Talkeetna Airport, AK (TKA/PATK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated airline transport pilot was departing in a wheel-ski equipped airplane from a climbing base camp located at the 7,200 foot level of a glacial ice field. Due to terrain clearance, the standard takeoff run is to the southeast, and down-slope on a 1,500 foot long snow-covered glacial site. The pilot said that prior to starting his takeoff run, he noted that there was a 3 to 5 knot tailwind. During the takeoff run, as the airplane neared the end of the site, the airplane became airborne, then settled onto the glacier. The airplane bounced three times and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot noted that after he exited the airplane, he discovered that the tailwind had increased to about 10 knots. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, which precipitated an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA039
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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