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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 1997 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8310Q |
| MSN: | 185003659 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2894 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manley, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing a ski/wheel equipped airplane on a remote, ice covered lake. During the landing run toward the north, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the left, and it began to ground loop with the tail of the airplane veering to the right. The right wing of the airplane collided with a snow bank, and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported the wind conditions were, 270 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing run. Factors relating to the accident were: frozen terrain, adverse wind condition, and proximity of a snowbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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