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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Tyone Creek, AK · July 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1980
Place
Tyone Creek, AK · TYONE CREEK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5083RCessna 185
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800702026009A
Case key
129882

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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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3-1535   80/7/2    TYONE CREEK,AK      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1930                    N5083R              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            3185 TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYONE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                TYONE CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAILWHL SPRING DISCON RSLTD IN DEFLECTION OF TAILWHL TO RT AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5083R
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tyone Creek

FAA reports on this event · 1

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