NONE · Cessna 185 · 1997-07-23 · TALKEETNA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA110
Event ID
20001208X08283
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-23
Location
TALKEETNA, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.449302, -149.789321
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N9855X
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain terrain clearance during the downslope, downwind, high altitude, takeoff. Factors were the snow and lighting conditions, and the tailwind takeoff.