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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Delta Junction, AK · July 6, 2005

Date: July 6, 2005 · 13:30 local
Place: Delta Junction, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8360Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05TA106
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,200 total1,800 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8360QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503666 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520-DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) privacy data omitted the pilot privacy data omittedwas operating into a known unimproved landing area, stated he encountered wind shear on short final added power as he was going below his glide path, hit brush approx. 15 ft short of landing area but landed on strip with right quartering tail wind, encountered low spot on right side of runway, aircraft was forced to right of runway as a result; but managed to bet back on center of runway, encountering the crown of the runway with the propeller and striking same several times (17 times!:information from other doi investigator) prop damage was only visible damage. Aircraft was ferried out to anchorage and subsequent 100HR inspection revealed structural damage to the right stabilizer leading edge inboard near fuselage. This damage was reported to NTSB investigator privacy data omitted who reported this accident to FSDO AL-03.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^WAS OPERATING INTO A KNOWN UNIMPROVED LANDING AREA, STATED HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR ON SHORT FINAL ADDED POWER AS HE WAS GOING BELOW HIS GLIDE PATH, HIT BRUSH APPROX. 15 FT SHORT OF LANDING AREA BUT LANDED ON STRIP WITH RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND, ENCOUNTERED LOW SPOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO RIGHT OF RUNWAY AS A RESULT; BUT MANAGED TO BET BACK ON CENTER OF RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERING THE CROWN OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE PROPELLER AND STRIKING SAME SEVERAL TIMES (17 TIMES!:INFORMATION FROM OTHER DOI INVESTIGATOR) PROP DAMAGE WAS ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED OUT TO ANCHORAGE AND SUBSEQUENT 100HR INSPECTION REVEALED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT STABILIZER LEADING EDGE INBOARD NEAR FUSELAGE. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO NTSB INVESTIGATOR ^PRIVACY DAT^ WHO REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO FSDO AL-03.

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 ANC05TA106Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDelta Junction, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the landing touchdown and subsequent undershoot, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with high vegetation.Jul 6, 2005 · Substantial damage