MINR · CESSNA 185 · 2016-09-22 · Fairbanks, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA503
Event ID
20160922X14250
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-22
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.482776, -146.284729
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
185
Registration
N5892T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to recognize he was taking off with a tailwind and his inadequate compensation for taking off with a tailwind, which led to the airplane’s failure to attain a climb and a subsequent forced landing.