# NTSB Accident ANC97LA086
> **Cessna 185F** · 1997-06-19 · SITKA, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA086
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08043
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-19
- **Location:** SITKA, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 56.729312, -135.000579
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185F
- **Registration:** N60859
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot(s) to properly flare the airplane during a simulated forced landing.  The excessive rate of descent on final approach was a related factor.

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