- Date
- January 26, 1976
- Place
- Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2550ZCessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report March 9, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760126002009A
- Case key
- 152359
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0138 76/1/26 NR.NONDALTON,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3491 TIME - 1200 N2550Z PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NONDALTON,AK ANCHORAGE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: ABORTED GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- FROZEN LAKE COVERED WITH SNOW & VOLCANIC ASH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2550Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2550ZRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2019 · Cessna 185BAirframe modelCessna 185BEngine modelContinental IO-520-D
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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 N2550Z · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC13CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlat, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting, variable wind conditions during initial climb after takeoff.NTSB ANC90LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcgrath, AKFailure of the left inside wheel bearing, for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC73DAG01Accident · No injuriesClosedIliamna, AK