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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Kotzebue, AK · October 15, 1994

Date: October 15, 1994 · 11:40 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Airport: Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CSAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20752
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA003
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N20752Registered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503041 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna A185F

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During taxi right ski drove into a snow berm causing aircraft to veer into a snow pile.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI RIGHT SKI DROVE INTO A SNOW BERM CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER INTO A SNOW PILE.

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 ANC95LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKotzebue, AKA failure of the pilot to maintain adequate distance from the terrain (snow bank). Flat lighting and low contrast conditions were factors in the accident.Oct 15, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20752 · 7

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

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