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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2014 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Copper Valley Air Service LLC |
| Registration: | N432X |
| MSN: | 185-0129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3991 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gakona, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gakona, AK |
| Gulkana Airport, AK (GKN/PAGK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was taking off from a remote off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that during takeoff, the left main landing gear tire deflated, the airplane swerved to the left and clipped a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and tail.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control after the airplane's main landing gear tire deflated during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA077
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 September 2013 | N432X | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | 0 | Mentasta Lake, Alaska | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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