# NTSB ANC81DA016: Cessna 185F, N7395H, Russian Msn, AK, January 16, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1981
- Place: Russian Msn, AK · RUSSIAN MSN, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0233  81/1/16    RUSSIAN MSN,AK      CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 11000
        TIME - 1515                    N7395H              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSIAN MISSION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAINT MARYS,AK              RUSSIAN MSN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN.SEMI-WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7395H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7395H), registered now, S/N 18503388, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Russian Mission

## 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 19810116000559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810116000559A), Jan 16, 1981: Cessna A185F, Russian Mission, AK, Substantial damage. Struck snow berm on edge of snow covered runway on landing. Poor runway maintenance a factor.

## Other investigations on N7395H (2)

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.

- [NTSB ANC80DAG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG37-201185), Feb 13, 1980: Cessna 185F (N7395H), Mt Village, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG52), May 22, 1978: Cessna 185 (N7395H), Palmer, AK, substantial damage

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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