Cessna A185F N1756R
8 September 1985 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1985 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1756R was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8104, -96.6799
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1756R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Winnipeg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA219
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN AN ACFT WITH AMPHIBIOUS LANDING GEAR. THE PLT CANCELLED HIS FLT PLAN AND HAD THE TWR CHECK THE LANDING GEAR. HE THEN MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A LAKE WITH THE WHEELS RETRACTED. ONE WHEEL WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED AT TOUCHDOWN AND THE ACFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR/FLOATS,RIGHT WING AND STRUT AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. INSPECTION REVEALED THE GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1985 | Cessna A185F | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Allan B. Duckworth | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Catahoula, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Cessna A185F | Pine Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna A185F | Alaktak, Alaska, United States | Grant B. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1985 | Saab-Fairchild SF340A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Air Midwest | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Palisade, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7AC | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Lindgren Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hoskins, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |