- Date
- May 1, 1981
- Place
- Nome, AK · NOME, AK
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N70008Cessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report June 5, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810501021779A
- Case key
- 126286
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0818 81/5/1 NOME,AK CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 10000 TIME - 1652 N70008 PX- 0 0 5 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NOME DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LITTLE DIOMEDE IS,AK NOME,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) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS REMARKS- WHEEL SKI EQUIPPED.T/W LOCK,USED TO PREVENT SHIMMEY ON LNDG,REMOVED.MANUAL STATES USE OPTIONAL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70008
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Nome
N70008Registration cancelled Nov 7, 2013 · Cessna A185EAirframe modelCessna A185EEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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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 N70008 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC85LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNome, AKThe plt stated on short final apch he noticed a x-wind stronger then expected. After touchdown directional control of the acft was lost. The acft then exited the rwy into a open ditch. At the time of the accident the wind was 280 degs at 12 KTS.NTSB ANC75AA051Accident · No injuriesClosedTeller, AK