NONE · CESSNA 185 · 1989-03-07 · SHELL LAKE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89LA050
Event ID
20001213X27812
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-07
Location
SHELL LAKE, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
185
Registration
N9824X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION IN SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN AND THE SNOWBANK.