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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1994 |
| Time: | 17:19 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9618H |
| MSN: | 18503454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1427 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KMRL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE TO EXCHANGE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS FOR SKI EQUIPMENT. THE INTENDED AIRPORT, A SEAPLANE BASE, HAD BEEN CLOSED DUE TO SLUSH AND SOFT ICE CONDITIONS. A NOTAM HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF THE NOTAM PRIOR TO LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SOFT ICE/SNOW AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF A NOTAM THAT CLOSED THE RUNWAY AND A SLUSH COVERED RUNWAY AREA WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA011
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 March 1987 | N9618H | Private | 0 | Skwentna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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