Cessna 185E N2750J
14 October 1978 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1978 at about 11:15 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N2750J, operated by Totem Air Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185E
- Registration
- N2750J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Totem Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Susitna River, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4136
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
SUN GLARE ON GLASSY WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185F | Lafitte, Louisiana, United States | Coiled Tude Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Cessna 185 | Carver, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1978 | Cessna 185F | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |