# Accident 20000817014389A: Cessna A185F, Kaktovik, AK, August 17, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2000, 20:50 local time
- Place: Kaktovik, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: NQ7C
- Location: 70.1195° N, 143.6610° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.1195&lon=-143.6610&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1205F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1205F-2012-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000817014389A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SET WING FLAPS TI IMPROPER SETTING FOR TAKEOFF.

## 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 ANC00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA103), Aug 17, 2000: Cessna 185 (N1205F), Kaktovik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area on the airstrip. Factors associated with this accident were the rough takeoff area, and the pilot's loss of directional control.

## Other reports on N1205F (1)

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

- [Accident 19980403005449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980403005449A), Apr 3, 1998: Cessna A185F (N1205F), Coldfoot, AK, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot, and two passengers, were taxiing for takeoff in a wheel/ski equipped, tailwheel airplane. The flight was a VFR air taxi flight from a remote…

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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