Cessna A185F CGZWQ
20 September 1984 · Fort Peck, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered CGZWQ, operated by Anthony R. Baron, was involved in an accident near Fort Peck, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Peck, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9998, -106.4402
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- CGZWQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anthony R. Baron
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Missoula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA294
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A CALM PART OF RESERVOIR. THE WAVE HEIGHTS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 4 TO 6 FEET. THE ARFT STRUCK SEVERAL WAVES DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE RT WING TIP DRAGGED IN THE WATER CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER. THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED. THE PLT PULLED HIS SON AND DAUGHTER FROM THE ACFT BEFORE HE DROWNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Cessna 210E | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Opheim, Montana, United States | Frank Redfield | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180C | Lustre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Sunbird Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |