# NTSB ANC76DAH41: Cessna 185E, N4557F, Gibralter Lake, AK, July 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1976
- Place: Gibralter Lake, AK · GIBRALTER LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAH41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1780   76/7/1    GIBRALTER LAKE,AK   CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 66, 7049
        TIME - 1700                    N4557F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENCHANTED LAKE,AK           GIBRALTER LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     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                                                     135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4557F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4557F), registered now, S/N 185-1061, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760701022839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760701022839A), Jul 1, 1976: Cessna A185E, Gibralter Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped.

## Other investigations on N4557F (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC13CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA069), Jul 29, 2013: Cessna A185E (N4557F), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's lack of situational awareness and failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident was the check airmen’s inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB ANC05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA060), Apr 18, 2005: Cessna A185E (N4557F), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision of the second pilot during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and an intentional ground-loop by the instructor. A…
- [NTSB ANC80DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA053), Jun 17, 1980: Cessna 185 (N4557F), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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