Accident · 1990-09-17

NTSB case ANC90LA180 · CESSNA 185 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
1990-09-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 185 (N70087)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SELECT SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Source: NTSB case ANC90LA180

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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