NTSB Identification: ANC71AA060
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled
Aircraft: CESSNA 185, registration: N5840J----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4266 71/6/16 BIG DELTA,ALAS CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 10000
TIME - 0930 N5840J PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PAXSON,ALAS BIG DELTA,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 70
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
17 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- ATMTD LDG ON STEEP MTN GLACIER IN GUSTY WND.LOST CTL,L SKI DUG INTO SNW,NSD OVR.
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