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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Skwentna, AK · September 28, 1984

Date: September 28, 1984 · 09:46 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70123
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84LA193
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Returned to takeoff site because of poor weather and approaching darkness. Misaligned, go around, struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

RETURNED TO TAKEOFF SITE BECAUSE OF POOR WEATHER AND APPROACHING DARKNESS. MISALIGNED, GO AROUND, STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC84LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKPlt was returning to departure point because of poor wx and darkness. During apch plt could not clearly see landing area. Attempted go-around. Plt stated acft settled into bushes and was yawed into trees because he let too much airspeed bleed off.Sep 29, 1984 · Substantial damage