# NTSB Accident ANC99LA145
> **Cessna 185F** · 1999-09-15 · DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC99LA145
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19671
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-15
- **Location:** DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.700046, -144.889785
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185F
- **Registration:** N85LC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Corrosion and a fatigue failure of the lower end of the landing gear strut.  Factors in the accident were the manufacturer's and the FAA's insufficient standards/requirements for life limits and inspection procedures.

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