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FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · King Salmon, AK · June 29, 2016

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Date
June 29, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place
King Salmon, AK
Airport
Pakn
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3969Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC16CA036
Reported as
Cessna A185F
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
6,650 total675 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N3969QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502216 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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NWS ASOS reporting winds 100 @ 13 G24 2154Z (1354L), 100 @ 19 G20 PK29 2254Z (1454L).

Pilot wrote that akn ATIS reported winds 080 @ 15 G24, upon clearance to land (runway 12) he was advised winds variable 050-090 @ 17 G24.

Pilot further wrote: "upon landing wind caught under l/h wing blew upward, r/h wing contacted runway surface strong gust to left looped back into wind airplane nosed over on runway?.

As the FAA filed it

NWS ASOS REPORTING WINDS 100 @ 13 G24 2154Z (1354L), 100 @ 19 G20 PK29 2254Z (1454L).

PILOT WROTE THAT AKN ATIS REPORTED WINDS 080 @ 15 G24, UPON CLEARANCE TO LAND (RUNWAY 12) HE WAS ADVISED WINDS VARIABLE 050-090 @ 17 G24.

PILOT FURTHER WROTE: "UPON LANDING WIND CAUGHT UNDER L/H WING BLEW UPWARD, R/H WING CONTACTED RUNWAY SURFACE STRONG GUST TO LEFT LOOPED BACK INTO WIND AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON RUNWAY?.

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 ANC16CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a noseover.Jun 29, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3969Q · 1

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

Incident 20090725047849ITaxi · King Salmon, AKAccording to the airman, he was taxiing for takeoff on brooks lake near King Salmon, Alaska on 7/25/2009 at approximately 1425 adt (2225Z). As he turned downwind the strong tailwind picked up the tail of his aircraft. He attempted to remedy the situation by…Jul 25, 2009 · Minor damage