ANC74AA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Gulkana, AK · July 31, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1973
Place
Gulkana, AK · GULKANA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N454GFCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730731028089A
Case key
188967

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2828  73/7/31  NR.GULKANA,ALAS       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1800
        TIME - 1500                    N454GF              PX-  0  0  0  NS CTR PASSG              TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GULKANA,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKI ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SNOW COVERED FIELD.LEFT WHEEL SKI SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N454GF
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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