MINR · Cessna 185 · 2001-10-05 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02LA003
Event ID
20011217X02402
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-05
Location
PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.383335, -153.858337
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N1966U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive descent rate and subsequent hard landing during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor in the accident was glassy water conditions.