ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358958
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| Date: | Thursday 25 May 1995 |
| Time: | 18:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Doug Geeting Aviation |
| Registration: | N1047F |
| MSN: | 18502704 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KTKA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED ON PACKED SNOW, BUT ENCOUNTERED STICKY SNOW AT THE END OF THE LANDING SITE ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER. THE LEFT SKI CAUGHT IN THE SNOW AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. HE STATED THAT OTHER AIRPLANES OF THE SAME TYPE AND LOADING WERE TAKING OFF FROM THE SAME LOCATION ALL DAY. HE BELIEVED THE SNOW TURNED STICKY DUE TO TEMPERATURE INCREASE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO IDENTIFY UNSAFE SNOW CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE SOFT SNOW IN THE TAKEOFF AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA059
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 1984 | N1047F | Talkeetna Air Taxi, Inc. | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| 29 May 1989 | N1047F | Doug Geeting Aviation | 0 | Kahiltna Glac, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 20:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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