# NTSB Accident ANC97LA040
> **Cessna 185** · 1997-03-27 · CHUGIAK, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA040
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07476
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-27
- **Location:** CHUGIAK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.109897, -149.899963
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185
- **Registration:** N4855C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper installation of the main landing gear wheel penetration skis, which allowed the skis to rotate to a vertical position in flight and subsequently separate during landing.

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