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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Chistochina, AK · September 6, 2014

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Date
September 6, 2014 · 17:30 local
Place
Chistochina, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EAXA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N432X
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC14CA077
Reported as
Cessna 185
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
33,000 total4,000 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days
N432XRegistration cancelled May 14, 2018 · Cessna 185S/N 1850129 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 185Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The PIC of the accident airplane stated he was attempting to take off from a remote dirt runway (indian valley strip) which is 1100' long and oriented approximately 200°/020°. Google earth indicates an elevation of 2750'ON the north end and 2733' on the south end. The runway is aproximatly 20' wide with foilage on either side. The coordinates are N62° 47? 11 W144° 22? 43

There were three passengers; the PIC stated he was under gross weight by approximately 200 pounds. The PIC stated that the left main tire deflated at some point during the take of roll which caused the left wing to drop and the aircraft to veer off to the left. The PIC was unable to correct back to the center of the strip. The left main wheel was passing through foliage which likely was preventing normal acceleration of the aircraft. At the end of the runway the aircraft struck trees and continued some distance over dropping terrain before crashing.

We were not able to visit the site of the accident or see the aircraft. Photos of the accident site seem to indicate a drop off of the terrain at the departure end.

The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A REMOTE DIRT RUNWAY (INDIAN VALLEY STRIP) WHICH IS 1100' LONG AND ORIENTED APPROXIMATELY 200°/020°. GOOGLE EARTH INDICATES AN ELEVATION OF 2750'ON THE NORTH END AND 2733' ON THE SOUTH END. THE RUNWAY IS APROXIMATLY 20' WIDE WITH FOILAGE ON EITHER SIDE. THE COORDINATES ARE N62° 47? 11 W144° 22? 43

THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS; THE PIC STATED HE WAS UNDER GROSS WEIGHT BY APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS. THE PIC STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN TIRE DEFLATED AT SOME POINT DURING THE TAKE OF ROLL WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO DROP AND THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE STRIP. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WAS PASSING THROUGH FOLIAGE WHICH LIKELY WAS PREVENTING NORMAL ACCELERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CONTINUED SOME DISTANCE OVER DROPPING TERRAIN BEFORE CRASHING.

WE WERE NOT ABLE TO VISIT THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT OR SEE THE AIRCRAFT. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT SITE SEEM TO INDICATE A DROP OFF OF THE TERRAIN AT THE DEPARTURE END.

THE AIRCRAFT 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.

NTSB ANC14CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGakona, AKThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control after the airplane's main landing gear tire deflated during takeoff.Sep 7, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N432X · 1

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

Incident 20130909018769ILanding: Touchdown · Gulkana, AKExcessively firm off airport landing.Sep 9, 2013 · Substantial damage