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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Delta Junction, AK · April 2, 1981

Date
April 2, 1981 · 11:17 local
Place
Delta Junction, AK
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N456AP
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81FA039
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,300 total2,700 in this make and model316 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Encountered heavy snow-showers. Flew into ground during 180 turn. Failed to use power or back pressure in turn.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SNOW-SHOWERS. FLEW INTO GROUND DURING 180 TURN. FAILED TO USE POWER OR BACK PRESSURE IN TURN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.