20081008848959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Kenai, AK · October 8, 2008

Date: October 8, 2008 · 17:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9380N
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09TA005
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total4,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9380NRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504344 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 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 in command (PIC) state he taxied into a parking area adjacent to the off airport landing field, and while turning the aircraft to stop and park, the aircraft's tail impacted a bush which subsequently lodged between the right horizontal and right elevator. As a result, the right out end of the elevator was bent up and rearward.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATE HE TAXIED INTO A PARKING AREA ADJACENT TO THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING FIELD, AND WHILE TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP AND PARK, THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL IMPACTED A BUSH WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY LODGED BETWEEN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. AS A RESULT, THE RIGHT OUT END OF THE ELEVATOR WAS BENT UP AND REARWARD.

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 ANC09TA005Accident · No injuriesFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while taxiing after landing.Oct 9, 2008 · Substantial damage