ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377110
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61500 |
| MSN: | 18504217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1053 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alaktak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Barrow, AK (BRW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDEDED WITH A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT ON A FROZEN LAKE. THE PLT STATED THAT 'MY RT SKI HIT A PRESSURE RIDGE OR BROKE THROUGH CRUST; WHICHEVER, THE ACFT ABRURTLY PITCHED DOWN, CONTACTING THE ICE AND CONTINUING OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE STOP WAS ABRUPT LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE SKI HIT AN OBSTACLE.' THE PLTS RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OCCURRENCE WAS TO PROHIBIT OFF-ARPT LNDGS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA088
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 September 1988 | N61500 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Chip River, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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