Accident · 2023-09-12

NTSB case ANC23LA075 · CESSNA 185 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-09-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 185 (N34VV)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
FLY DENALI INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Fly Denali INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a nose over.

Source: NTSB case ANC23LA075

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
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane28Class 2 (2023-05-08)1,869 total · 290 in this make/model · 1,720 as PIC · 150 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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