ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369781
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1988 |
| Time: | 10:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Service |
| Registration: | N61500 |
| MSN: | 18504217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2162 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chip River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Barrow, AK (BRW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIR TAXI PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE SNOW COVERED TUNDRA NEAR HIS PASSENGER'S FISH CAMP. THE TUNDRA HAD NOT YET FROZEN SUFFICIENTLY TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR QUICKLY BECAME MIRED IN THE SOFT SOIL, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY AND NOSE OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA145
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 1985 | N61500 | Private | 0 | Alaktak, AK | |
sub |
| 14 March 1993 | N61500 | Cape Symthe Air | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 31 October 1997 | N61500 | Cape Smythe Air Service Inc. | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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