Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 185F N222WH

3 July 1991 · Farewell, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 July 1991 at about 05:15 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N222WH, operated by William D. Hansen, was involved in an accident near Farewell, 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 05:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Farewell, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Farewell (FWL)
Coordinates
55.9203, -159.4893
Aircraft
Cessna 185F
Registration
N222WH
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
William D. Hansen
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Anchorage → Crooked Creek
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC91LA082

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FAILED LEFT BRAKE, AND THE LOW LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING THE AIRPLANE FROM SWERVING SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND. HE THOUGHT THE LEFT BRAKE HAD FAILED BECAUSE OF A LOSS OF FLUID. AFTER A BROKEN LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM SERVICED, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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