Accident · 1997-08-25

NTSB case ANC97LA131 · Cessna 185F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-08-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 185F (N20752)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and damage to the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind condition.

Source: NTSB case ANC97LA131

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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