Cessna A185F N4974C
7 September 1977 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 1977 at about 11:20 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N4974C, operated by Frontier Flyin, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Bettles, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Evansville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N4974C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frontier Flyin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3693
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 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
PLT ASKED PAX TO ASSIST IN DOCKING FLOAT PLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1977 | Cessna A185F | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Wipair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna A185F | Boulder Co, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1977 | Cessna A185F | Canton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1977 | Cessna A185F | Barnca de Tul, Mexico | Inter AM DIV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Cessna A185F | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Leach Fly Serv | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1976 | Cessna A185F | York, Nebraska, United States | Donmar Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |