# NTSB ANC96LA032: Cessna 185, N9211T, Anchorage, AK, March 7, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 7, 1996, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: Anchorage, AK - Coordinates: 61.159759, -149.989273 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1598&lon=-149.9893&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 25, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 2806 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC96LA032 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/2806/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA032 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. ## Analysis During a touch-and-go landing, the pilot started to apply brakes, the airplane veered to the left, struck a snowbank off the left side of the runway, and nosed over. The runway condition was reported as areas of patchy ice. This information was available on the Automatic Terminal Information System (ATIS). The pilot stated that he had listened to the ATIS information. ## Factual narrative On March 7, 1996, at 1700 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N9211T, registered to and operated by the pilot, ran off the left side of the runway, hit a snowbank, and nosed over. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Merrill Field for touch and go landings. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. During an interview with the pilot on March 7, 1996, he stated he landed in the center of runway 24 at Merrill Field. The center was dry until he reached the vicinity of the intersection of the first high speed taxiway and runway 24. There were patches of ice on the runway at the intersection. As he started to use the brakes on the airplane, he lost control of the airplane and it veered left. The airplane struck the snow bank located off the left side of the runway. During an interview with the assistant airport manager, he stated that he gave the information about the runway's patchy ice conditions to Merrill Tower for distribution. The Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) was carrying the remark that the runway had patchy areas of ice. ## 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 - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - terrain condition - snowbank - Nose over, landing - roll ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9211T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9211T), registered now, S/N 50711, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 185 - Registry model: [Cessna 180C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180c) (registry code 2072608) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1850711 - Airframe hours: 4000 - Engines: Continental IO-470-F 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Norbert Streb - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 23, 1995, 90 hours before - Departed: MRI - Airport: MRI, Merrill Field, runway 24, 3,999 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total, 300 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 360° at 4 knots - Visibility: 40 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 19 °F ## 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 19960307005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960307005829A), Mar 7, 1996: Cessna 180C, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Wheel equipped plane exited runway into snowbank after sliding on icy runway after landing. Advised of patchy ice. ## Other investigations on N9211T (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 CEN22LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA373), Aug 4, 2022: Cessna 180C (N9211T), Cantwell, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll that resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB ANC93IA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93IA183), Sep 22, 1993: Cessna 180C (N9211T), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A FRAYED FUEL HOSE. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.