# NTSB ANC74AA014: Cessna 185, N454GF, Gulkana, AK, July 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1973
- Place: Gulkana, AK · GULKANA, AK
- Location: 62.2714° N, 145.3822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gulkana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.2714&lon=-145.3822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA014

## NTSB brief

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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730731028089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730731028089A), Jul 31, 1973: Cessna A185E, Gulkana, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on snow covered field. Left wheel ski separated.

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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