Cessna 185 N70498
1 August 1983 · Elyria, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1983 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N70498 was involved in an accident near Elyria, Ohio, United States. 3 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elyria (1G1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N70498
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA344
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
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT COULD NOT CONTACT ANYONE AT THE DESTINATION ARPT UNICOM, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 7. THE WIND AT THAT TIME WAS FROM 190 DEG AT 11 KNOTS. ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT REPORTEDLY FISHTAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. A WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR & A LANDING DIRECTION INDICATOR WERE INSTALLED AT THE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 185 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185 | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Cessna 185A | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Cessna 185F | Pillager, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Cessna 185F | Int.coastal Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Cessna 152 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Monerai SAILPLANE | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |