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NTSB investigation record

ANC98LA082

Completed

Cessna 185E· N85CF

Date
June 20, 1998
Location
Anchorage, AK
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The rotation/slippage of the right main tire on the wheel rim, resulting in shearing of the tire tube valve stem, and subsequent tire deflation. Factors in the accident were oversize, tundra tires operated on a dry, asphalt runway surface.

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