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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Alegnagik, AK · December 20, 1985

Date: December 20, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place: Alegnagik, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ELPA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4520F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC86LA018
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,800 total6,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N4520FRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1005 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna A185E 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.

Torn teflon on bottom of ski caused sharp turn after landing on frozen lake. Hit snow on the beach and groundlooped.

As the FAA filed it

TORN TEFLON ON BOTTOM OF SKI CAUSED SHARP TURN AFTER LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE.HIT SNOW ON THE BEACH AND GROUNDLOOPED.

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 ANC86LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAleknagik, AKThe pilot stated that on landing at a frozen lake he lost control of the aircraft causing the plane to ground loop. The aircraft then struck a snow bank on the beach.Dec 20, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4520F · 2

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

Accident 19731020038499ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Ugashik, AKAcft settled after becoming airborne. Plt stated wind shifted,velocity n/r.water in floats.Oct 20, 1973 · Substantial damage Accident 19730813026959ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Pilot Point, AKPlt took hand off throttle to adjust flaps. Friction lock loose. Eng lost pwr. Floats hit lake bank.Aug 13, 1973 · Substantial damage