Cessna 185 N1972U
29 June 1971 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1971 at about 15:57 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1972U, operated by Western Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:57
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N1972U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ekuk, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
SEAT SLID TO REAR. UNABLE TO REACH CTLS. NO SEATMALFUNCTION FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 185E | Lemoore, California, United States | West Haven Far | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Cessna 185 | Brentwood, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Cessna 185A | Charltte Amlie, Virgin Islands, United States | Wheeler Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Cessna 185 | Breezy Point, Minnesota, United States | Halvair | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Chugiak Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 185 | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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