Cessna A185E N2726J
2 October 1969 · Kent, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1969 at about 10:02 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2726J, operated by Tritan Aircraf, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kent, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kent, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Grove
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N2726J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tritan Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lake Sawyer, Wash → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3132
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT REAR CENTER MAIN JOURNAL.AIRSPEED CALIBRATION TEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1969 | Cessna A185E | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Longhorn Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1968 | Cessna A185E | Yellowknf Bay, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Cessna A185E | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1968 | Cessna A185E | Snoqualm Pss, Washington, United States | Bird and Sons | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Cessna A185E | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Cessna A185E | Centerville, Louisiana, United States | Lamb Casing SE | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |