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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Mccarthy, AK · August 16, 2009

Date
August 16, 2009 · 09:30 local
Place
Mccarthy, AK
Airport
Mc Carthy
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WM9C
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8209U
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC09LA083
Reported as
Cessna 185
Reported engine
Continental IO-520
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
10,350 total3,990 in this make and model181 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Approximately 15 miles NE of Mccarthy Alaska, the right side gear leg broke off during landing rollout at doubtful creek with 3 passengers and 1 pilot onboard. There were no injuries reported and the airplane received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NE OF MCCARTHY ALASKA, THE RIGHT SIDE GEAR LEG BROKE OFF DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT DOUBTFUL CREEK WITH 3 PASSENGERS AND 1 PILOT ONBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.