NONE · Cessna 185 · 2002-06-08 · KAKTOVIK, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02TA045
Event ID
20020612X00863
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-08
Location
KAKTOVIK, AK, USA
Coordinates
70.120079, -143.659255
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N749
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions during landing at a remote lake, resulting in a downwind landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a tailwind, and an icy lake surface.