ANC75AA067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Goodnews, AK · March 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1975
Place
Goodnews, AK · GOODNEWS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9868XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750301020979A
Case key
148048

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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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3-1592   75/3/1    GOODNEWS,AK         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 14577
        TIME - 1015                    N9868X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 5232 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODNEWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLINGHAM,AK               GOODNEWS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N9868X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodnews

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9868X · 2

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