NTSB Identification: ANC80DA009
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of GOLDEN NORTH A
Aircraft: CESSNA 185, registration: N2660S
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2852  79/11/14   CANTWELL,AK         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N2660S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 36, 3019 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            167 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDEN NORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CANTWELL,AK                 RETURN                       KANTISHNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- RWY 2095FT LONG COVERED W 1&1/2FT PACKED SNOW MARRED BY RUTS.
Full narrative is not available


​​​​​​