# Accident 19930812029159A: Cessna 185C, Stibnite, ID, August 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1993, 10:00 local time
- Place: Stibnite, ID
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PGKA
- Location: 45.0197° N, 115.5196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0197&lon=-115.5196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2690Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185C
- Reported engine: CONT IO470R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930812029159A

## Narrative

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

LOST LEFT BRAKE LANDING. GROUND LOOPED. LOOSE B NUT ON BRAKE LINE. LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID.

## 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 SEA93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA176), Aug 12, 1993: Cessna 185C (N2690Z), Stibnite, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE INSPECTION BY THE MECHANIC.

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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