# Accident 20020615017409A: Cessna A185F, Talkeetna, AK, June 15, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 2002, 00:15 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: INYC
- Location: 61.9000° N, 150.0839° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9000&lon=-150.0839&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333DG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333DG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520-D (registry code 17236, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020615017409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 15, 2002, ABOUT 0015 ADT, THE WHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA A185F AIRCRAFT, OPERATING ON A FAR 135 ON-DEMAND CHARTER FLIGHT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKE-OFF FROM A GRAVEL STRIP ON THE TOKOSITNA RIVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH, THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION SHOWED THE GEAR LEG SEPARATED AT THE UPPER AXEL ATTACH HOLES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, PROPELLER, COWLING, AND LEFT GEAR BOX AREA.

## 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 ANC02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA050), Jun 15, 2002: Cessna 185F (N333DG), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fracture failure of the lower end of the spring steel landing gear strut. Factors contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's and the FAA's insufficient standards/requirements for…

## Other reports on N333DG (2)

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

- [Accident 19980831029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980831029939A), Aug 31, 1998: Cessna A185F (N333DG), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. (.19)On August 31, 1998, about 1750 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 185E airplane, N333DG, sustained substantial damage while landing at the…
- [Accident 19930531019829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930531019829A), May 31, 1993: Cessna A185F (N333DG), Kahiltna Glacie, AK, Substantial damage. Right wing bent upward by contact with glacier on takeoff roll. Conflicting statements. Ground loop or gear failure

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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