Cessna 185 N9989X
22 September 1968 · Elk City, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1968 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9989X, operated by Johnson Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elk City, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk City, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cold Meadows
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9989X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3919
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK SLUSH PILES ON UNATTENDED FOREST SERVICE STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1968 | Cessna 185 | Anaktuvuk Ps, Alaska, United States | Barton Air SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1968 | Cessna 185 | Usaf Academy Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Cessna 185 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Henley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Cessna 185L | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Warren L.johns | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 185A | Bengazi, Africa | American Overs | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1968 | Cessna 185 | Lakeside, California, United States | San Diego Scho | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |