N85DT is a 1978 Cessna A185F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fairbanks, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 2020. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 48 years old
- 1 of 1,154 Cessna A185F
2021
2020
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing after the tail had settled, he applied the brakes too hard. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing, right wing lift strut, and empennage.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
As a recommendation, the pilot added that he should not have applied the brakes as hard.
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