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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Mcgrath, AK · July 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1975
Place
Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9828XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750705021179A
Case key
149483

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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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3-1880   75/7/5    MCGRATH,AK          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 9500
        TIME - 1600                    N9828X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGRATH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOKOLI,AK                   MCGRATH,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BRAKE CYL ATTACH FITTING BROKE LOOSE FROM FLOOR

Aircraft

Registration
N9828X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcgrath

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.