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Cessna 185 N5246E

8 August 1990 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 August 1990 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N5246E was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 3 people were 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 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Yellow Jacket Creek (NONE)
Coordinates
62.4495, -149.7891
Aircraft
Cessna 185
Registration
N5246E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC90LA136

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

UPON TOUCHDOWN ON A GRAVEL STRIP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING BROKE OFF AT THE WHEEL AXLE ATTACHING POINT, DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKS. THE AIRPLANE NORMALLY OPERATES WITH WHEEL-SKIIS DURING THE WINTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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