Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84FAG01

NAKNEK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1296F

CESSNA C-185

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 10 FT AGL IT FELT AS THOUGH THE FLTCONTROLS WERE NOT RESPONDING. THE ACFT STALLED AND HIT THE RUNWAY. THE PLT SUSPECTED THE CONTROLS HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH, BUT WHEN THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION OR TAMPERING WAS FOUND. SEVERAL WITNESSES NOTICED FROST ON THE WINGS OF THE ACFT WITH ONE WITNESSES STATING THAT THERE WAS 'TOO MUCH FROST FOR ANY 185 TO FLY WITH.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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