Accident · 2011-11-23

NTSB case ANC12CA010 · CESSNA A185F · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2011-11-23
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F (N121EE)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Sheldon Air Service

Probable cause

A broken wheel/ski clevis pin, which allowed the ski to pivot upward and strike the right wing lift strut.

Source: NTSB case ANC12CA010

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercialAirplane49Class 2 (2011-02-17)12,400 total · 8,000 in this make/model · 12,300 as PIC · 40 last 90 days

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

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