# Accident 19950304003099A: Cessna A185F, Port Alsworth, AK, March 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Port Alsworth, AK
- Airport: Port Alsworth
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.2008° N, 154.2797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2008&lon=-154.2797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6166N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6166N) (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 A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 145 total, 20 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304003099A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WEARING LARGE BOOTS CAUSED IN ADVERTENT RIGHT BRAKE AND SWERVE ON LANDING ROLL. STRUCK BERM ON RUNWAY EDGE.

## 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 ANC95LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA032), Mar 4, 1995: Cessna 185F (N6166N), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N6166N (2)

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

- [Accident 19910723029659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723029659A), Jul 23, 1991: Cessna A185F (N6166N), Clarks Point, AK, Substantial damage. No left brake on landing. Intentionally ground looped to prevent overrun. Brake puck had torn loose.
- [Accident 19890326025209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890326025209A), Mar 26, 1989: Cessna A185F (N6166N), Everett, WA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing and ground looped. Caused substantial damage to aircraft.

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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