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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185A · Paxon, AK · September 12, 2010

Date: September 12, 2010 · 15:53 local
Place: Paxon, AK
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: K06A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4038Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC10LA087
Reported as: Cessna 185A
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4038YRegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Cessna 185AS/N 1850238 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 185A Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he took off from the water, got airborne with a headwind and reteracted the flaps. At 200' started a left turn at 70 mph. The a/c was hit with a gust of wind that put a/c on its side in a 40 to 50 degree bank angle. Pilot stated that he levelled the wings and then was hit with another gust and the a/c was put into a steeper bank of 50 to 60 degrees . The pilot stated that he could not keep aircraft flying and they crashed into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM THE WATER, GOT AIRBORNE WITH A HEADWIND AND RETERACTED THE FLAPS. AT 200' STARTED A LEFT TURN AT 70 MPH. THE A/C WAS HIT WITH A GUST OF WIND THAT PUT A/C ON ITS SIDE IN A 40 TO 50 DEGREE BANK ANGLE. PILOT STATED THAT HE LEVELLED THE WINGS AND THEN WAS HIT WITH ANOTHER GUST AND THE A/C WAS PUT INTO A STEEPER BANK OF 50 TO 60 DEGREES . THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT KEEP AIRCRAFT FLYING AND THEY CRASHED INTO THE TREES.

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 ANC10LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaxson, AKThe pilot's decision to make a climbing turn close to the ground in gusting wind at a low airspeed, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Sep 12, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4038Y · 1

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

Incident 20080404831889IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · King Salmon, AK(-23) The pilot stated, while landing runway 29 in King Salmon Alaska, he ground looped his CE-185. Winds were 240 at 20-25. He stated that the airplane skipped a few times before the gear failed, at which point he lost control.Apr 4, 2008 · Substantial damage