Cessna A185E N4535F
25 July 1983 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4535F, operated by Executive Air Float Club, was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0803, -151.1594
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4535F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Executive Air Float Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA132
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING TAKEOFF AT ROTATION THE FLOATS STRUCK A SANDBAR. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT NOSED OVER IN THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1983 | Cessna A185E | El Paso, Texas, United States | Moody Bible Institute | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185E | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Cessna A185E | Refuge Cove, Alaska, United States | James E Bullock JR | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1982 | Cessna A185E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Brian A. Emerich | Minor 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 | - |