| Crash location | 62.738611°N, 143.003611°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Mentasta Lake, AK
62.921111°N, 143.769167°W 27.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N432X |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 07 Sep 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 185 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was landing a tailwheel and tundra tire-equipped airplane at an off-airport site. Just before touchdown he felt the airplane sink, and added power to correct the condition, but the airplane hit hard and bounced. He recovered from the bounce, and brought the airplane to a full stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilots improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.