Cessna A185F N774SB
4 July 1978 · Coronation Is, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1978, a Cessna A185F registered N774SB was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Coronation Is, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coronation Is, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N774SB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Kethican, Ak → Sitka, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4366
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.FLOAT SUBMERGED DURING EXTENDED TAXI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1978 | Cessna A185F | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Leach Fly Serv | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Cessna A185F | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States | Las Piedras Co | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1978 | Cessna A185F | Harvey, Louisiana, United States | Champion Chmls | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Cessna A185F | Berrien Spring, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Cessna A185F | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Cessna A185F | Ramona, California, United States | Mission AVN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |