Accident · 2025-08-18

NTSB case ANC25LA096 · CESSNA A185F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-08-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F (N9BB)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area resulting in an on-ground collision with an obscured log and a main landing gear separation.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA096

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / PrivateAirplane75Class 2 (2024-10-24)11,000 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 11,000 as PIC · 70 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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