- Date
- August 24, 1975
- Place
- Farewell, AK · FAREWELL, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9982XCessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report February 25, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750824029349A
- Case key
- 151425
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3836 75/8/24 FAREWELL,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1800 TIME - 1130 N9982X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FAREWELL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP MEDFRA,AK RETURN FAREWELL,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- PLT STATED SEAT LATCH FAILED & SEAT SLID TO REAR
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9982X
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Farewell
N9982XRegistration cancelled Nov 27, 2012 · Cessna 185Airframe modelCessna 185Engine modelContinental IO-520 series
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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.
Other investigations on N9982X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC98FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's performance of a low level maneuver. Factors were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, his lack of experience in the type of airplane, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain.NTSB ANC83LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStony River, AKAccording to the plt it snowed heavily the prior day & people on the ground used their snowmobiles to pack down a landing area. Upon landing the acft rolled 400-500 ft & struck a 6-inch snow hump turning the acft over.