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September 1, 2002 · Cessna 185E · N7SR

Sparrevohn, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 1, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Sparrevohn, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 185E
Tail Number
N7SR
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC02LA111

The private certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire-equipped airplane on a remote gravel bar. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear tire struck a small berm about 300 feet after touchdown. The airplane veered to the right and struck a second berm. The right main landing gear separated from the fuselage, and the airplane received damage to the right wing, right aileron, and the right elevator.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing that resulted in separation of the right main gear during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was a rough/uneven gravel bar.

Full Narrative

On August 31, 2002, about 1930 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Cessna 185E airplane, N7SR, sustained substantial damage during landing on a remote gravel bar, when it struck a berm, about 55 miles northeast of Sparrevohn, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14, CFR Part 91 visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by the pilot. The private certificated pilot, and the sole passenger, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from an airstrip at Scott Lake, Wasilla, Alaska, about 1730. On September 1, 2002, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), that the accident airplane pilot relayed a message via an over-flying airplane, indicating that the airplane was disabled on a gravel bar along the Stoney River. On September 3, in a telephone conversation with the NTSB IIC, the pilot reported that during the landing roll on a gravel bar toward the northwest, the right main landing gear tire struck a small berm about 300 feet after touchdown. The airplane veered to the right and struck a second berm. The right main landing gear separated from the fuselage, and the airplane received damage to the right wing, right aileron, and the right elevator. The pilot indicated the gravel bar was about 1,000 feet long.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:30 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 185E
Tail NumberN7SR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-F · Reciprocating · 260
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingOvercast 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data