Cessna 185 N61434
6 February 1983 · Jackson, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N61434, operated by Roger Walch, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Michigan, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson (JXN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N61434
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Walch
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Addison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA101
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 TAILWHEEL ACFT VEERED DURING LANDING ON RWY 5 & THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS 110 DEGREES 6 KTS. THE PILOT STATES HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER WHO OBSERVED THE LANDING REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. AN FAA MECHANIC INSPECTED THE LEFT GEAR AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |