Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 185 near Healy, AK — 2023-09-12

Final reportANC23LA075
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Date
2023-09-12
Location
Healy, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 185
Registration
N34VV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing rollout at an overgrown remote airstrip, the main landing gear wheels “sunk into soft vegetation.” The airplane subsequently nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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