Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185F near Talkeetna, AK — 2011-11-23

Final reportANC12CA010
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Date
2011-11-23
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F
Registration
N121EE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A broken wheel/ski clevis pin, which allowed the ski to pivot upward and strike the right wing lift strut.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after departing from a snow-covered glacier in a wheel/ski-equipped airplane, he retracted the skis in preparation for landing on a paved runway. During the retraction, the right wheel/ski pivoted up, striking the airplane's right wing lift strut, which sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination revealed that the ski's right rear clevis pin had broken, which allowed the ski to pivot upward. Other than the broken clevis pin, there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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