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Cessna 185E N1618M

25 October 1972 · Seldovia, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 October 1972 at about 12:25 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N1618M, operated by Homer Air Serv, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Seldovia, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 12:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 185E
Registration
N1618M
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Homer Air Serv
Operating rule
Air Taxi Operator
Purpose of flight
Intra-State Charter Passg.
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Homer, Alas → Jakolof Bay, Alas
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3936

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 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

COASTAL HILLS RISE STEEPLY SOUTH OF STRIP.WIND GUSTING 15K.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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