Cessna A185E N4740Q
1 July 1971 · John Day, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1971 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4740Q, operated by George T Dart, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near John Day, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- John Day, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Day
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4740Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George T Dart
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Wenatchee, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2302
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
X-WND TKOF.ACFT SETTLED BACK ON RWY IN CRAB, GR COLLAPSED, EXTENSIVE OTR STRUCTURAL DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1971 | Cessna A185E | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna A185E | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Champion Chemi | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Cessna A185E | Pellston, Michigan, United States | William Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna A185E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |