Pilot Debrief

Cessna A185 near Talkeetna, AK — 2019-07-17

Final reportANC19LA049
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Date
2019-07-17
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
Cessna A185
Registration
N121EE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A fracture of the right outboard landing gear bracket for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, after an uneventful ski landing on a snow-covered glacier, the airplane taxied over some ruts and the pilot heard a "bang" on the right side of the airplane. After gliding to a stop, the pilot noticed the right wing was about 2 ft lower than normal. The pilot inspected the airplane and found that the right outboard landing gear bracket had fractured, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The outboard landing gear bracket was not made available to the NTSB for inspection; therefore, the reason for the bracket's failure could not be determined.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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