Cessna 185F N29968
24 April 1983 · Pillager, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1983 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N29968 was involved in an accident near Pillager, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pillager, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.3207, -94.4696
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N29968
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA180
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 THE GROUND AFTER DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING IN THE WATER 3 TIMES. THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW OF WITNESSES AROUND A POINT OF LAND IN THE LAKE. THE ACFT WAS HEARD PRODUCING POWER UP TO A 'FEW SECOND' BEFORE A 'THUD' WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM THE SITE.
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 | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Cessna 185F | Int.coastal Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1983 | Cessna 185 | Key West, Florida, United States | George Delatorre | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Cessna 172 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 206A | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |