- Date
- November 26, 1980
- Place
- Fort Yukon, AK · FORT YUKON, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N75LECessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report December 22, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19801126071879A
- Case key
- 128382
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3033 80/11/26 NR.FORT YUKON,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2582 TIME - 1315 N75LE PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP FORT YUKON,AK FORT YUKON,AK UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75LE
- 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 N75LE · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC13CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Pole, AKThe malfunction of the right main wheel brake during taxi due to a faulty O-ring in the right brake pedal master cylinder.NTSB ANC93LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarrow, AKThe fatigue fracture of the main landing gear spring.NTSB ANC89LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The crosswind and gusts were contributing factors.NTSB ANC87LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Pole, AKThe pilot stated that during the right downwind approach to the airstrip the aircraft ran out of fuel; the engine quit and then he attempted an emergency landing. The plt attempted to land on the rwy. Inspection revealed no fuel in the acft and the fuel…NTSB ANC85LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKantishna, AKThe plt was on a flt from fairbanks to Kantishna, AK; however, the rwy at Kantishna was muddy, so he elected to return to fairbanks. While returning, he elected to land at an abandoned mine strip for a comfort stop. During the landing, a hydraulic line to the…