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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Pilot Point, AK · October 17, 1990

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Date: October 17, 1990 · 11:00 local
Place: Pilot Point, AK
Airport: Dog Salmon River
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: WICA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2756J
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,370 total150 in this make and model188 in the last 90 days

N2756JRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1506 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Reported downdraft on short final for dirt strip caused hard impact short of strip. Impact sheared landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL FOR DIRT STRIP CAUSED HARD IMPACT SHORT OF STRIP. IMPACT SHEARED LANDING GEAR.