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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Bethal, AK · March 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1979
Place
Bethal, AK · BETHAL, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1095FCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790328029769A
Case key
136366

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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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3-2854  79/3/28    BETHAL,AK           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 6000
        TIME - 1100                    N1095F              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT POINT,AK              BETHAL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1095F
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1095F · 4

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