# Accident 19950815028579A: Cessna 185A, Port Clarence, AK, August 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1995, 10:30 local time
- Place: Port Clarence, AK
- Airport: Port Clarence Cgs
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 65.2503° N, 166.3595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.2503&lon=-166.3595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4145Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4145Y-2025-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 185A (registry code 2072804, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185A
- Reported engine: CONT IO470F
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950815028579A

## Narrative

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

LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE BLEW OUT ON LANDING ROLL. GROUND LOOPED DRAGGING A WING. TIRE ROTATED ON WHEEL. TORE VALVE.

## 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 ANC95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA140), Aug 15, 1995: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Teller, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND A GROUND SWERVE.

## Other reports on N4145Y (2)

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

- [Accident 20020816020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020816020059A), Aug 16, 2002: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Fillmore, CA, No damage. (-23) During descent from the east to land at santa paula (szp), the pilot encountered expected low ceilings. No report was available for szp, but was reported…
- [Accident 19900621025229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900621025229A), Jun 21, 1990: Cessna 185A (N4145Y), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Swerved on landing,hit brakes to correct and nosed over. Gear torque plate had failed,axle nut was loose.

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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