# Incident 20100322004909I: Cessna A185F, Talkeetna, AK, March 22, 2010

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 2010, 16:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: TL7C
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N185FK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185FK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100322004909I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED IN TALKEETNA ON 03/23/2010. HE STATED THAT HE INITIATED THE TAKEOFF FROM THE KAHILTNA GLACIER AFTER LINING UP DOWNHILL WITH A 10 MILE PER HOUR DOWNSLOPE WIND.  THE AIRCRAFT TRACKED STRAIGHT FOR APPROXIAMATELY 40 YARDS, THEN BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT SKI DUG INTO THE SNOW RUTS, OVER-LOADING THE LANDING GEAR LEG, WHICH BROKE AT THE UPPER AXEL ATTACH BOLT AREA. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE GEAR LEG AND RIGHT WING TIP.

## Other reports on N185FK (3)

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

- [Accident 20130308004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130308004559A), Mar 8, 2013: Cessna A185F (N185FK), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot stated he was landing at back side lake for tourist. He circled the lake then landed to the west. After landing the snow felt very heavy, it required…
- [Incident 19971102040239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971102040239I), Nov 2, 1997: Cessna A185F (N185FK), Talkeetna, AK, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft departed Talkeetna for Mt. Mckinley area on scenic flight. While in cruise flight, pilot heard loud crack. Aircraft pitched up, then down,…
- [Accident 19931108046169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931108046169A), Nov 8, 1993: Cessna A185F (N185FK), Chefornak, AK, Substantial damage. Weathervaned into severe gusty crosswind on takeoff. Slid sideways. Wing hit runway exceeded crosswind component.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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