# NTSB ANC71AA059: Cessna 185E, N1956U, Swikshak, AK, May 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1971
- Place: Swikshak, AK · SWIKSHAK, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0019  71/5/23    SWIKSHAK,ALAS       CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N1956U              PX-  0  0  1                            AGE UNK/NR, 3000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - KODIAK AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 SWIKSHAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SANDY BEACH HIT SOFT SPOT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1956U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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