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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · August 8, 2024

Date
August 8, 2024 · 14:00 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Bass Airstrip
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
XYXC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N94260
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC24LA075
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total400 in this make and model20 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.

Pilot landed on an unimproved Airstrip. The pilot stated he conducted a 3 point landing at 50 mph. The aircraft veered left then hit a bump on the runway. He then applied right brake but the right tire was in the air. The aircraft went into a ground loop causing the left wing to hit the trees and aircraft to spin around damaging the right wing and tail.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT STATED HE CONDUCTED A 3 POINT LANDING AT 50 MPH. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT THEN HIT A BUMP ON THE RUNWAY. HE THEN APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE BUT THE RIGHT TIRE WAS IN THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A GROUND LOOP CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO HIT THE TREES AND AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AROUND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND TAIL.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N94260 · 1

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