Cessna 185 N3347L
5 July 1998 · Homer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N3347L was involved in an incident near Homer, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer (HOM)
- Coordinates
- 59.3999, -151.3203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N3347L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seldovia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98IA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right main landing gear leg due to corrosion pitting and fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commercial pilot was landing on runway 21, a paved runway, in a tailwheel equipped airplane. The pilot stated that after rollout she made a left turn to exit the runway, and the right main landing gear leg separated at the wheel attachment bolt holes. The right wing struck the ground and sustained minor damage. Metallurgical examination of the failed gear leg revealed multiple fatigue cracks originating from various corrosion pits located within the bolt holes. The operator noted that the airplane had been involved in a previous ground loop accident, and that the airplane had been used extensively for off airport landings utilizing wheel/skis. The failed gear leg had been inspected using a dye-penetrant process about 300 flight hours prior to the gear leg failure. Presently, there are no Cessna or FAA specified inspection intervals for this component. Landing gear legs are replaced 'on condition.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1998 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Cessna 185F | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Alaska Native Health Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1998 | Cessna 185 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Jeff Dursen | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |