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| Date: | Friday 4 August 2023 |
| Time: | 10:01 |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9855X |
| MSN: | 1850055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12158 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Iliamna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) |
| Kokhanok Airport, AK (KNK/PFKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that before landing at a remote tundra airstrip, he put his heels on the floor with his toes off the brake portion of the rudder pedals. Shortly after touching down, the front seat passenger inadvertently applied pressure to the brake pedals, and the airplane suddenly and violently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, rudder and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, nor did he brief his passenger on the risk of interfering with the brake pedals.
Probable Cause: The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192804
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/31508_1594311852.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 1997 | N9855X | Hudson Air Service, Inc. | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2023 09:03 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 17-May-2024 13:02 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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