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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · King Salmon, AK · August 26, 1997

Date: August 26, 1997 · 15:49 local
Place: King Salmon, AK
Airport: King Salmon
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N454CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA133
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,000 total2,000 in this make and model177 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4)the 29-inch tundra tire equipped airplane was being landed on a dry, newly surfaced, asphalt runway. The winds were reported to be a 40 degree right crosswind at 6 knots. The pilot stated that there were no problems with the airplane, and that he allowed the airplane to veer left. The airplane departed the runway, struck a berm, and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)THE 29-INCH TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS BEING LANDED ON A DRY, NEWLY SURFACED, ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE A 40 DEGREE RIGHT CROSSWIND AT 6 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND THAT HE ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO VEER LEFT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A BERM, AND NOSED OVER.

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 ANC97LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing the oversize tire equipped airplane on dry, newly surfaced, asphalt.Aug 26, 1997 · Substantial damage