# Accident 19910829037889A: Cessna 185F, Cordova, AK, August 29, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1991, 14:10 local time
- Place: Cordova, AK
- Airport: Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: LGDC
- Location: 60.7891° N, 145.6109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7891&lon=-145.6109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1296F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1296F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 266 in this make and model, 169 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910829037889A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. BLAMED GEAR DEFECT. NONE FOUND.

## 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 ANC91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA137), Aug 29, 1991: Cessna 185-F (N1296F), Cordova, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N1296F (3)

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

- [Incident 20190612006709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190612006709I), Jun 12, 2019: Cessna A185F (N1296F), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. On 06-12-19 at 1106 local time a Cessna 185F piloted by [privacy data omitted] had a forced landing at Campbell Airstrip, AK due to a loss of engine power. One…
- [Accident 19831223063429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831223063429A), Dec 23, 1983: Cessna 185C (N1296F), Naknek, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. Several witnesses noticed frost on wings.
- [Accident 19760901028609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760901028609A), Sep 1, 1976: Cessna A185F (N1296F), Shovel Lake, AK, Substantial damage

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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