# NTSB Accident ANC97LA131
> **Cessna 185F** · 1997-08-25 · BARROW, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA131
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08540
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-25
- **Location:** BARROW, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 71.279876, -156.780303
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185F
- **Registration:** N20752
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and damage to the airplane.  A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind condition.

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