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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Porcupine Lodge, AK · December 21, 1988

Date: December 21, 1988 · 13:40 local
Place: Porcupine Lodge, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ANOA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70087
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC89LA026
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total5,000 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N70087Registration cancelled Jun 16, 2011 · Cessna A185ES/N 18501953 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Right gear of wheel, ski aircraft, broke through the ice on a river during taxi for takeoff. Right wing damaged.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT GEAR OF WHEEL, SKI AIRCRAFT, BROKE THROUGH THE ICE ON A RIVER DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. RIGHT WING DAMAGED.

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 ANC89LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPorcupine Lodge, AKThe aircraft was taxiing for takeoff on the frozen Porcupine river in rural Alaska when the right main landing gear broke through the river ice, allowing the right wing to strike the ice. The pilot stated that he had landed on the river near the Porcupine…Dec 21, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70087 · 3

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

Accident 19930829042429AScud Running · Hulahula River, AKFlew into side of cloud obscured mountain trying to negotiate a pass. VFR was not recomended due rain and snow.Aug 29, 1993 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19900917041189ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Upper Colleen, AKGround looped landing on rough gravel bar. Impacts with rocks failed right main gear. Aircraft then ground looped.Sep 17, 1990 · Substantial damage Accident 19800603018079ATakeoff Ground Roll · Morgan City, LAPilots seat slid back during takeoff run and he lost control crashing to trees beside runway.Jun 3, 1980 · Substantial damage