ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369519
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| Date: | Monday 14 November 1988 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Cook Inlet Aviation |
| Registration: | N4759E |
| MSN: | 18503865 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kasitsna Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Homer, AK (HOM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS LANDING ON A BEACH TO DELIVER MAIL. HE RPRTD THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT SKIPPED ABOUT 50 FT BEFORE SETTLING TO THE GROUND, THEN IT REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND & ROLLED STRAIGHT AHEAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT THOUGHT THE NOSE-OVER MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ACFT WHEELS HITTING A SOFT SPOT ON THE BEACH WHILE HE WAS APPLYING BRAKES. THE USABLE LANDING AREA ON THE BEACH WAS RPRTD TO BE ABOUT 900 FT. THE PLT HAD LANDED ON THE BEACH MANY TIMES DURING HIS 8 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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