Cessna 185 N2579Z
17 July 1970 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1970 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N2579Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Small Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N2579Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bethel, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3116
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SMALL LAKE APRX 2500FT DIAM.APPLIED 3RD NOTCH OFFLAPS DRG TKOF RUN.HIT BEACH.NOT SEAPLANE RATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1970 | Cessna 185 | Bowlng Green, Ohio, United States | Skylark Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 185D | Orcas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 185 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Cessna 185 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | T.m.odell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1970 | Cessna 185 | Portland, Maine, United States | Air Maine Flyi | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |