ANC77DAG36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Tooksook Bay, AK · February 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1977
Place
Tooksook Bay, AK · TOOKSOOK BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4923CCessna 185F
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770226004309A
Case key
157386

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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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3-0328  77/2/26    TOOKSOOK BAY,AK     CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4928
        TIME - 0955                    N4923C              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOKSOOK BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,AK                   RETURN                       TOOKSOOK BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           23                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- SKI EQUIPPED.HIT WHEELBARROW.WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4923C
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toksook Bay

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4923C · 1

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