Cessna 185 N75LE
23 May 1993 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1993 at about 06:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N75LE, operated by ROY, Milton, was involved in an accident near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 2 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 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barrow (BRW)
- Coordinates
- 71.2797, -156.7797
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N75LE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY, Milton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR LEG. THE GEAR LEG STUB STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE'S WING WAS DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PART SHOWED THERE WAS SMALL FATIGUE AREA BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE FRACTURE WAS OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1993 | Cessna 185 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Cape Symthe Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 185 | Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States | White, Carl H. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 185F | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Carpenter, Peter F. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 185A | De Borgia, Montana, United States | McAdams, John A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1993 | Cessna 185A | Lowell, Idaho, United States | Forbes, Clarence, R. | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |