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ANC87LA053

1987-03-15 · SKWENTNA, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SKW

Current FAA registration · N9618H

Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Year of manufacture
1977 · 10 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19930513
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD6355

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING ON SKIS AT EXCESS SPEED, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN A CROSSWIND. THE LANDING GEAR BOX FAILED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND PROPELLER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ANC87LA053.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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