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.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1972 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1972 | Cessna 185 | Council Blfs, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna 185C | Skinner, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Cessna 185B | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1972 | Cessna 185 | Tariffville, Connecticut, United States | Red Bird Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Cessna 185A | Haines, Alaska, United States | John C.fox | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |