Cessna 185-A N4145Y
22 June 1990 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1990 at about 02:42 local time, a Cessna 185-A registered N4145Y was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2201, -149.8507
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185-A
- Registration
- N4145Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McGrath → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TORQUE PLATE CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLABLE LANDING ROLL OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON LANDING AT THE MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE GROUND TRACK. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TORQUE PLATE HAD BROKEN IN TWO AND PART OF THE TORQUE PLATE FELL OUT ONTO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185A | Americus, Georgia, United States | GA Forestry Commission | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1990 | Cessna 185 | Upper Colleen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Cessna 185F | Terra Bella, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 185B | Koyuktolik, Alaska, United States | Raven Air | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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