Cessna 185A N4145Y
15 August 1995 · Teller, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1995 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 185A registered N4145Y was involved in an accident near Teller, Alaska, United States. 4 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Teller, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Clarence Cgs (KPC)
- Coordinates
- 65.2503, -166.3595
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185A
- Registration
- N4145Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
DEFLATION OF THE LEFT MAIN TUNDRA TIRE DUE TO VALVE STEM DAMAGE (FAILURE) WHEN THE TIRE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE WHEEL RIM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND A GROUND SWERVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE LANDING AT A COAST GUARD STATION TO BEGIN WORK. THE RUNWAY WAS 4,500 FEET LONG AND HAD AN ASPHALT SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LARGE TUNDRA TIRES UTILIZING LARGER THAN STANDARD WHEEL ADAPTERS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT AILERON, AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRE REVEALED THAT IT HAD ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE WHEEL RIM ALONG THE TIRE BEAD, WHICH DAMAGED THE TIRE TUBE VALVE STEM AND DEFLATED THE TIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1995 | Cessna 185F | W.point Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185F | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185F | Salem, Oregon, United States | Wayne E Cartwright | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Island Wings Air Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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