ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133884
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 1996 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service |
| Registration: | N185CA |
| MSN: | 18504445 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3082 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KFAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in cruise flight over mountainous terrain in a float equipped airplane. The engine suddenly lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing on tundra covered terrain. During the landing, the airplane floats dug into the tundra, and the airplane turned completely over. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a fatigue failure of the crankshaft.
Probable Cause: fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96TA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-May-2022 08:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2022 02:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2024 05:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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