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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Skwentna, AK · June 13, 2004

Date: June 13, 2004 · 08:00 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185AV
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA068
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total1,900 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N185AVRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2008 · Cessna A185FS/N 18503351 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 13, 2004 at approximately 2000 hours, Mr. Lonnie e. avra, piloting a Cessna A185F N185AV performed a hard landing at an unimproved rough and uneven landing area approximately twelve nautical miles south west of Skwentna, AK. Upon landing the left main landing gear collapsed allowing the left wing to contact the ground, then the right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop on it's belly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 13, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS, MR. LONNIE E. AVRA, PILOTING A CESSNA A185F N185AV PERFORMED A HARD LANDING AT AN UNIMPROVED ROUGH AND UNEVEN LANDING AREA APPROXIMATELY TWELVE NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH WEST OF SKWENTNA, AK. UPON LANDING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND, THEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON IT'S BELLY.

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 ANC04LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his inadequate flare while landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors associated with the accident were a downdraft, and rough and uneven terrain.Jun 13, 2004 · Substantial damage