Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA142

NOME, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N70008

CESSNA 185

Analysis

THE PLT STATED ON SHORT FINAL APCH HE NOTICED A X-WIND STRONGER THEN EXPECTED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. THE ACFT THEN EXITED THE RWY INTO A OPEN DITCH. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS 280 DEGS AT 12 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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