Cessna 185A N4939Q
14 December 1982 · Sawmill Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1982 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 185A registered N4939Q, operated by Chisum Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Sawmill Bay, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sawmill Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185A
- Registration
- N4939Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chisum Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sawmill Bay → Cordova
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA023
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WIND AND EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER BUT DID NOT SINK. IT WASHED ASHORE ON A ROCKY BEACH AND WAS DESTROYED BY WAVE ACTION. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185 | Anza, California, United States | Mission Aviation Fellowship | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 185 | Near Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185F | Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States | Alaska North Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 185F | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Mark Gruszczynski | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 185 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplanes | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
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