Plane Crash List

Cessna A185-F N1855Q

8 March 1991 · Shageluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 March 1991 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna A185-F registered N1855Q, operated by James F. Okonek, was involved in an accident near Shageluk, 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 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Shageluk, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
62.6401, -159.5310
Aircraft
Cessna A185-F
Registration
N1855Q
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
James F. Okonek
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Iditarod → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC91LA033

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 2 SECONDS AFTER HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE WHEEL/SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AT THE UPPER ATTACHING POINT. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR SUPPORT (CESSNA PART NUMBER 0713495 64) FOUND THAT IT HAD FAILED DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKS. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT MOST OF THE 4,520 HOURS ON THE AIRPLANE AND THE FAILED SUPPORT WERE ACCUMULATED WITH THE AIRPLANE OPERATING ON ROUGH TERRAIN WITH WHEEL/SKIS INSTALLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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