# NTSB ANC80DA060: Cessna 185, N5083R, Tyone Creek, AK, July 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1980
- Place: Tyone Creek, AK · TYONE CREEK, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129882
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DA060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1535   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tyone Creek

## 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 19800702026009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800702026009A), Jul 2, 1980: Cessna A185F, Squaw Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to ferry aircraft after temporary repair. Structure failed in turbulence & airplane crashed.

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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