- Date
- February 16, 1980
- Place
- Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4611ECessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800216004309A
- Case key
- 132342
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0106 80/2/16 NR.ILIAMNA,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 611 TIME - 1700 N4611E PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP DILLINGHAM,AK SWAN RIVER,AK UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - ICY REMARKS- WHILE LNDG ON FROZEN LAKE,PLT UN TO STOP BFR HITTING BANK AT END OF LAKE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4611E
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4611E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC86LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHanning Bay, AKThe pilot reported that during a landing, the airplane encountered a strong, gusty crosswind just after touchdown, then nosed over. The wind was reported to be from the northwest at 5 KTS with gusts and light turbulence.NTSB ANC85LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPortage, AKAcft attempted to land on inlet mud flats & nosed over following a reported rough running engine.