Accident Cessna A185F Skywagon N1718R, Friday 7 March 2025

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Date:	Friday 7 March 2025
Time:	14:30
Type:	Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1718R
MSN:	18502439
Year of manufacture:	1974
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Highline Lake, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	KLHD
Destination airport:	KLHD
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
On March 7, 2025, about 1430 Alaska standard time, a Cessna 185 airplane, N1718R, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The airplane was taxiing for takeoff from a remote snow-covered lake. The pilot reported that as he was turning the airplane for takeoff the right gear leg collapsed. The failed gear leg resulted in substantial damage to the landing gearbox and door post assembly.

Accident investigation: