Cessna A-185F N1725R
25 August 1983 · Farewell, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A-185F registered N1725R was involved in an accident near Farewell, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farewell, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6110, -154.7810
- Aircraft
- Cessna A-185F
- Registration
- N1725R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Lake → Smith Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA152
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NARROW CANYON, THE ACFT WAS HEADING IN A GENERAL DIRECTION TO LEAVE THE CANYON. THE PROPELLER DAMAGE INDICATES THE ENGINE WAS AT HIGH POWER AT IMPACT. THE PLT HAD GIVEN A PIREP TO FAREWELLFSS WHEN HE WAS 40 MILES EAST OF FAREWELL FOR PTARMIGAN PASS CEILING 500 FT AND MARGINAL VFR. THE ELEVATION WAS 2500 FT.THIS WOULD PLACE THE CEILING AT 3000 FT MSL. THIS WOULD BE 100 FT LOWER THAN THE ACCIDENT SITE AND 700 FT LOWER THAN THERIDGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A-185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1983 | Cessna A-185F II | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Cessna A-185F | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | FT. Richardson Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna A-185F | Portage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna A-185F | Phillipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |