What was found
LEFT SKI RETAINING ARM BROKE DURING LANDINGS ALLOWING SKI TO ROTATE AND DIG INTO SNOW. AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT COMING TO REST ON NOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 185
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Retain Arm
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Ski
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.