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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Cordova, AK · November 5, 2005

Date: November 5, 2005 · 11:18 local
Place: Cordova, AK
Airport: Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: LGDA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N771X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06TA009
Reported as: Cessna A185E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,625 total15,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N771XRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1336 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A tundra tire equipped Cessna 185 airplane, sustained substantial damage when the left wheel and axle separated from the left main landing gear strut during the landing at johnstone point a remote strip on hinchinbrook island twenty miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 AIRPLANE, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE LEFT WHEEL AND AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DURING THE LANDING AT JOHNSTONE POINT A REMOTE STRIP ON HINCHINBROOK ISLAND TWENTY MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA, ALASKA.

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 ANC06TA009Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCordova, AKA fracture and separation of the main landing gear strut during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent nose down. Factors contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's and the FAA's insufficient standards/requirements…Nov 5, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N771X · 1

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

Incident 19860328018359IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cordova, AKEngine stopped without warning at cruise. Landed on sandbar. Found magneto drive and gear had failed.Mar 28, 1986