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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Delta Junction, AK · February 23, 1997

Date
February 23, 1997 · 15:30 local
Place
Delta Junction, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N93189
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA028
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
552 total72 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Takeoff from frozen lake in gusty crosswind. Slid sideways. Right gear broke off from side loading. Wing hit.

As the FAA filed it

TAKEOFF FROM FROZEN LAKE IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. SLID SIDEWAYS. RIGHT GEAR BROKE OFF FROM SIDE LOADING. WING HIT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.