Cessna 185 N4544F
30 December 1978 · Deland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1978 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N4544F was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Deland, Florida, United States. 5 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N4544F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 SEAT LATCH DISENGAGED DURING TKOF ROLL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Totem Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1978 | Cessna 185F | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
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| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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