Cessna 185 N80124
29 May 1993 · Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1993 at about 01:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N80124, operated by White, Carl H., was involved in an accident near Bulchitna Lake, 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sigley's Pvt Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 61.9299, -151.7297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N80124
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- White, Carl H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenai → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR LEG DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE CAUSED BY CORROSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE EXPERIENCED A MODERATELY HARD LANDING AND THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE LANDING GEAR AT THE UPPER BOLT HOLES WHICH NORMALLY SECURE THE AXLE TO THE LANDING GEAR LEG. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR LEG SHOWED THAT THE FAILURE STEMMED FROM AREA OF FATIGUE CRACKING THAT INITIATED FROM CROSSION PITTING IN THE BOLT HOLES AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE GEAR LEG.
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 | - |
| 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 185 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | ROY, Milton | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |