# NTSB Accident ANC95LA017
> **CESSNA 185** · 1994-12-12 · TAKOTNA, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC95LA017
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02671
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-12-12
- **Location:** TAKOTNA, AK, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 185
- **Registration:** N4552F
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING FOR THE DEPARTURE.  A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, FLAT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND A SNOWBANK WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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