# Accident 19880921046489A: Cessna 185, Chip River, AK, September 21, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1988, 09:47 local time
- Place: Chip River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CSAA
- Aircraft: N61500, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61500-1998-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 200 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880921046489A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON SNOW COVERED PARTIALLY FROZEN TUNDRA. WHEELS SANK IN AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 ANC88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA145), Sep 21, 1988: Cessna 185F (N61500), Chip River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N61500 (4)

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

- [Accident 19971031038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971031038939A), Oct 31, 1997: Cessna A185F (N61500), Barron, AK, Substantial damage. Departing snow covered gravel bar on skis. Failed lift. Struck river bank. Misjudged distance and over gross.
- [Incident 19930615026069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615026069I), Jun 15, 1993: Cessna A185F (N61500), Barrow, AK. Engine quit in flight. Engine restarted at lower altitude. Landed safely at destination. Mismanaged fuel system.
- [Accident 19930314005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930314005309A), Mar 14, 1993: Cessna A185F (N61500), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. While observing fishing camp snow cover,stalled in shallow turn. Left gear and wing hit snow. Recovered landed safe
- [Accident 19850531026309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850531026309A), May 31, 1985: Cessna A185F (N61500), Alaktak, AK, Substantial damage. While dragging frozen lake, ski struck something which was covered with snow. Aircraft pitched down and over.

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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