# Accident 19960313005819A: Cessna A185F, Cripple, AK, March 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1996, 16:19 local time
- Place: Cripple, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EPUA
- Location: 63.6092° N, 154.7800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6092&lon=-154.7800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93829, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93829-2000-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,901 total, 248 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960313005819A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE FIND USUAL LANDING AREA DUE FRESH SNOW. COVERRAN LANDING IN A SLOUGH DUE WHEELS EXTEND BELOW SKIS. NO SNOW.

## 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 ANC96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA033), Mar 13, 1996: Cessna 185 (N93829), Cripple, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.

## Other reports on N93829 (2)

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

- [Accident 19961130036849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961130036849A), Nov 30, 1996: Cessna A185F (N93829), Marshall, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Moose survey flight for state. Impact with ground was vertical in wooded area. Indicates stalled circling area.
- [Accident 19770910043599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910043599A), Sep 10, 1977: Cessna A185F (N93829), Cordova, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Hit sand bar.

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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