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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Loonsong Lake, AK · March 31, 1985

Date: March 31, 1985 · 13:30 local
Place: Loonsong Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1718R
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total1,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1718RRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502439 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During taxi a gust of wind caused wingtip to strike surface. Axle bolt broke, aircraft went up on nose.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI A GUST OF WIND CAUSED WINGTIP TO STRIKE SURFACE. AXLE BOLT BROKE, AIRCRAFT WENT UP ON NOSE.

Other reports on N1718R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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