Cessna 185 N8209U
16 August 2009 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2009 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N8209U, operated by Wrangell Mountain Air Inc, was involved in an accident near McCarthy, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9193, -159.4905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N8209U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wrangell Mountain Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCarthy → McCarthy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The separation of the right main landing gear wheel from the airplane during landing for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inability to control the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 135, passenger flight when the accident occurred. The pilot said the right main landing gear wheel separated from the airplane during landing, and the airplane spun to the right striking the left wing on the ground. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said the landing gear leg failed at the top axle bolt holes, and that the gear had been inspected during the last 100 hour inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2009 | Cessna 185 | Baindoang, PNG, Papua New Guinea | Kiunga Aviation | Fatal | 6 |
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| 22 Oct 2010 | Cessna 185 | Fort Thomas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Cessna 185A | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Robert Price | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Anthony Lee | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Cessna 185 | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Thomas B. Prior | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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