Cessna A185F N1169Q
20 February 1985 · Rifle, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1985 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1169Q, operated by Allan B. Duckworth, was involved in an accident near Rifle, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rifle, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garfield County (RIL)
- Coordinates
- 39.5308, -107.7698
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1169Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allan B. Duckworth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PLT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITH WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A SLIGHT 90 DEG X-WIND. DURING THE FINAL LANDING, THE PLT REPORTED, THE RIGHT WING ROSE AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED CONTACTING THE GROUND. HE WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE ACFT AND INITIATE AN ABORTED LANDING, HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED A SNOW BANK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Cessna A185F | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |