ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182093
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Whistler Air Service |
| Registration: | N3RY |
| MSN: | 185-02645 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5064 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ayakulik River, 23 miles S of Karluk, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Larsen Bay, AK (09AK) |
| Ayakulik River, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tundra tire equipped airplane landed on the beach with a direct, left, crosswind. The left main landing gear contacted soft sand, and the airplane veered left. The left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Related factors were: the direct left crosswind, and the soft sand.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA125
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2015 05:13 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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