Cessna A185F N121EE

Summary

On 23 November 2011 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N121EE, operated by Sheldon Air Service, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, 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.

Date

23 November 2011 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.9701, -156.0800

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N121EE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sheldon Air Service

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Talkeetna → Talkeetna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC12CA010

Nobody was injured.

A broken wheel/ski clevis pin, which allowed the ski to pivot upward and strike the right wing lift strut.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after departing from a snow-covered glacier in a wheel/ski-equipped airplane, he retracted the skis in preparation for landing on a paved runway. During the retraction, the right wheel/ski pivoted up, striking the airplane's right wing lift strut, which sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination revealed that the ski's right rear clevis pin had broken, which allowed the ski to pivot upward. Other than the broken clevis pin, there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.