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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Galena, AK · March 22, 1991

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Date: March 22, 1991
Place: Galena, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N735HB
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Fatal injuries: 0

N735HBRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504448 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed on river, right ski separated from aircraft, right wing then caught,cartwheeling aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON RIVER, RIGHT SKI SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT, RIGHT WING THEN CAUGHT,CARTWHEELING AIRCRAFT.