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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Yakutat, AK · August 16, 2000

Date: August 16, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: Yakutat, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: OUFA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA105
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,400 total4,900 in this make and model286 in the last 90 days

N185MRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2008 · Cessna A185FS/N 18504264 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During a beach landing, the right wheel struck a rock, breaking the right gear leg at the axle. The right gear leg dug into the sand, tearing off at the gearbox. Next, the left gear leg tore off at the gear and the left wing tip hit the ground. Damage extends to the engine cowling and the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A BEACH LANDING, THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK, BREAKING THE RIGHT GEAR LEG AT THE AXLE. THE RIGHT GEAR LEG DUG INTO THE SAND, TEARING OFF AT THE GEARBOX. NEXT, THE LEFT GEAR LEG TORE OFF AT THE GEAR AND THE LEFT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND. DAMAGE EXTENDS TO THE ENGINE COWLING AND THE PROPELLER.

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 ANC00LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKThe total fatigue failure of the right main landing gear leg.Aug 17, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N185M · 3

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

Accident 20070501007469ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Haines, AK(-23) Owner/operator reported aircraft nosed over on landing grand plateau glacier after right ski dug into snow and axle bolts pulled nuts off bolt. Damage to right hand wing tip/aileron requiring major repair.May 1, 2007 · Substantial damage Accident 19860803036849ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Reno, NVUnable to maintain climb after takeoff. Collided with ground. Aircraft over gross weight. Density altitude a factor.Aug 3, 1986 · Destroyed Incident 19840923064949ILevel Off Touchdown · Brooksville, FLPilot forgot to extend landing gear.Sep 23, 1984 · Minor damage