Accident · 2005-09-09

NTSB case ANC05LA142 · Cessna 185E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2005-09-09
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 185E (N1592F)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
MINTA, INC. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and an overload failure of the main landing gear during the landing touchdown.

Source: NTSB case ANC05LA142

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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