ANC76DAA55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Brevig Mission, AK · August 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1976
Place
Brevig Mission, AK · BREVIG MISSION, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1855HCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155366

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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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3-2640   76/8/8  NR.BREVIG MISSION,AK  CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 7400
        TIME - 1815                    N1855H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                    BREVIG MISSION,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- 900FT LANDING AREA.RIGHT X-WIND,GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1855H
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage