# NTSB ANC91LA137: Cessna 185-F, N1296F, Cordova, AK, August 29, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1991, 14:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Cordova, AK
- Coordinates: 60.789138, -145.610916 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7891&lon=-145.6109&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5612
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC91LA137
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5612/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA137

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## 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
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING ROLLOUT ON LANDING, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY MID WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY FACING 90 DEGREES OF THE CENTERLINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1296F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1296F), registered now, S/N 18502816, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185-F
- 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
- Serial number: 18502816
- Airframe hours: 2509
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 25, 1991, 94 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: CDV, Cordova, runway 9, 7,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,700 total, 266 in this make and model, 2,667 as pilot in command, 169 in the last 90 days, 76 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CDV, 5 nm away

## 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 19910829037889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910829037889A), Aug 29, 1991: Cessna 185F, Cordova, AK, Substantial damage. Ground looped landing in a crosswind. Side load collapsed right main gear. Blamed gear defect. None found.

## Other investigations on N1296F (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 ANC84FAG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FAG01), Dec 23, 1983: Cessna C-185 (N1296F), Naknek, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH67), Sep 1, 1976: Cessna 185 (N1296F), Shovel Lake, 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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