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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Wasilla, AK · August 7, 2004

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Date
August 7, 2004 · 17:30 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Airport
Wasilla Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61609
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04LA090
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO550*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N61609Registered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504235 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-550 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) The pilot and owner of the aircraft landed on runway 24 at the Wasilla Airport with a crosswind of approximately 15 knots from 170 degrees. The pilot lost control of the aircraft, veered to the right, and struck a ditch, at which time the right main gear was torn from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 AT THE WASILLA AIRPORT WITH A CROSSWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 15 KNOTS FROM 170 DEGREES. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND STRUCK A DITCH, AT WHICH TIME THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ANC04LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a ditch. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.Aug 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61609 · 4

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

Accident 20110821018069ALanding: Rollout · Polson, MTOn August 21, 2011, at approximately 1230 MDT, a Cessna 185, N61609, registered to the operator encountered a left wing ground strike while landing at the Polson airport. VMC conditions, light winds with gusts. The pilot was the sole occupant and was…Aug 21, 2011 · Substantial damageIncident 20060106000599ILevel Off Touchdown · Meridian, MS(-23) Aircraft N61609, Cessna 185, landed on rwy 1, in Meridian, MS (MEI), skid off the runway and broke the right landing gear off. There were two people on board, no injuries to the pilot, passenger or to the aircraft.Jan 6, 2006 · Minor damageAccident 19990605006489ALevel Off Touchdown · Soldotna, AKAcft crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage, the pilot suffered fatal injuries, no injuries were reported to the 3 pax, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) on June 5, 1999, at 1035 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 185 float equipped airplane,…Jun 5, 1999 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 19960819023269ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Midland, TXLanded to refuel. Nosed up and stalled during rotation. Impacted on airport. Elevator trim full nose up position. (-23) aircraft is equipped with Continental IO-550 engine conversion which requires additional "nose-up" horizontal stabilizer trim. Aircraft…Aug 19, 1996 · Substantial damage