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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · St Marys, AK · October 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1980
Place
St Marys, AK · ST MARYS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1095FCessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801021069249A
Case key
128447

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3030  80/10/21   ST MARYS,AK         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N1095F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  30, 3468 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST MARYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARYS,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING X-WIND LDGS.WIND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1095F
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Marys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1095F · 4

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