# NTSB ANC91LA082: Cessna 185F, N222WH, Farewell, AK, July 3, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 2, 1991, 21:15 local (Jul 3, 1991, 05:15 UTC)
- Place: Farewell, AK
- Coordinates: 55.920253, -159.489257 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9203&lon=-159.4893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC91LA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5566/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA082

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FAILED LEFT BRAKE, AND THE LOW LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal brake system - failure,partial (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,hydraulic - low level (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear spring - overload (contributing factor)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - collapsed (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING THE AIRPLANE FROM SWERVING SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.  HE THOUGHT THE LEFT BRAKE HAD FAILED BECAUSE OF A LOSS OF FLUID.  AFTER A BROKEN LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM SERVICED, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N222WH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18503377
- Airframe hours: 2905
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: William D. Hansen
- Registered owner: Excavation Consulting, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 15, 1991, 30 hours before
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Destination: NONE, CROOKED CREEK, AK
- Airport: FWL, Farewell, runway 26, 4,970 × 145 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,104 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 3,104 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 37 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken

## 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 19910702025819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910702025819A), Jul 2, 1991: Cessna A185F, Farewell, AK, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing when left brake failed. Unable to verify pilots report since gear was broken off.

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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