# Accident 19850801038579A: Cessna 185, Nome, AK, August 1, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1985, 18:44 local time
- Place: Nome, AK
- Airport: Nome
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 64.7090° N, 164.6193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7090&lon=-164.6193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70008, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70008-2013-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185E (registry code 2072818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,200 total, 1,020 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850801038579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRONG CROSSWIND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE SIDE OF RUNWAY AND ROLL INTO A DITCH DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA142), Aug 2, 1985: Cessna 185 (N70008), Nome, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N70008 (2)

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

- [Accident 19810501021779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810501021779A), May 1, 1981: Cessna A185E (N70008), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control, ground-looped on landing. Tail wheel lock had been removed. Recommend reinstallation of same.
- [Accident 19750117004339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750117004339A), Jan 17, 1975: Cessna A185E (N70008), Teller, AK, Substantial damage. Nr 1 exh valve failed. Gusting to 55K.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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