ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354346
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1998 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2902Q |
| MSN: | 18503539 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1863 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot was step taxiing to the west in preparation for a departure to the south. The pilot noted that after the airplane passed beyond an area of shoreline that was protecting the airplane from a left crosswind, a sudden gust of wind lifted the left wing. The right wing struck the water, pivoted the airplane to the right, and the left wing struck the water. The right and left wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that wind conditions at the time of the accident were from varying directions with peak gusts to 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, and a crosswind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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