Cessna 185 N4016Y
6 June 1983 · McAllen, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1983 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N4016Y was involved in an accident near McAllen, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller International (MFE)
- Coordinates
- 26.2102, -98.2294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N4016Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Veracruz
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA268
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 ENG QUIT DURING CLIMBOUT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTAINED ABOUT 50% CLEAR LIQUID OTHER THAN GASOLINE. THE ACFT HAD SAT WITH ITS TANKS EMPTY FOR THE PAST 7-10 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |