Accident · 2005-11-05

NTSB case ANC06TA009 · Cessna 185 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-11-05
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Cessna 185 (N771X)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Federal Aviation Administration Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Federal Aviation Administration

Probable cause

A fracture and separation of the main landing gear strut during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent nose down. Factors contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's and the FAA's insufficient standards/requirements regarding inspection procedures for the main landing gear struts.

Source: NTSB case ANC06TA009

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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