ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372200
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 1987 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Audi Air |
| Registration: | N1050F |
| MSN: | 18502707 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wind River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fairbanks, AK (FAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER HAD CAMPED OVER NIGHT ON A GRAVEL BAR ON THE WIND RIVER. ON DEPARTURE THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE GRAVEL BAR. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED THE SHALLOW WATER SURROUNDING THE GRAVEL BAR AND NOSED OVER. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PLT FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ACCD RPT. PLT FLT TIMES WERE NOT RPTD AND NOT AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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