Safety record in brief:4 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2011)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC11CA032)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC08CA062)
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE TAILWHEEL VIBRATION/SHIMMY, AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC92LA093)
THE COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKS.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC91LA033)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21-22 | Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers | Dec 7, 2020 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (A185F)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN BOTH LH AND RH TAILWHEEL STEERING BELLCRANK BRACKETS DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. PN-0712039-1. THESE BRACKETS HOLD THE BELLCRANK THAT COMBINES THE INPUT FOR AIR RUDDER AND TAIL WHEEL STEERING. CRACKS ORIGINATED IN BOTH BRACKETS FROM THE INBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE. THESE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SKIPLANE LANDED ON GLACIER. AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAXIED OVER A SNOW COVERED CREVASSE. PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE LEFT AS HE STOPPED. PILOT UNLOADED PASSENGER, AND INVESTIGATED THE LT GEAR BOX AREA. INVESTIGATION OF THIS AREA REVEALED A BROKEN OUTER GEAR BOX CASTING AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.