Cessna 185 N1802R
16 August 1986 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1986 at about 04:37 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1802R, operated by Stephen T. Harms, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Intl (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1609, -149.9895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N1802R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen T. Harms
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86FA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 PLTS OF CESSNA 185 (C-185), N1802R, & CESSNA 180 (C-180), N9418C, RECEIVED CLEARANCE FM GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI TO RWY 32 VIA TAXIWAY-N (TWY-N). BOTH ACFT WERE TAILWHEEL (CONVENTIONAL GEAR) EQUIPPED. AS THE C-185 WAS PROCEEDING ALONG TWY-N, THE C-180 PLT TAXIED ONTO THE TWY, IN FRONT OF THE C-185 & FM THE RGT SIDE OF THE TWY. THE C-185 PLT SAID HE WAS TAXIING SLOWLY, BUT HAD A BLIND AREA FM HIS 12 TO 2 O'CLOCK PSN. JUST AS THE C-185 PLT SAW THE OTHER ACFT CONVERGING, HE APPLIED BRAKES & STOPPED, BUT HE SAID THE TAIL OF THE C-180 'SWUNG UNDER MY PROP.' THE C-185 PROP RECEIVED MINOR DMG WHILE THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF THE C-180 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DMGD. THE GROUND CONTROLLER STATED THAT AFTER HE CLEARED THE TWO CESSNAS TO TAXI, HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO A 3RD ACFT WHEN ITS PLT CALLED FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NORTH RAMP. BY THE TIME THE CONTROLLER HAD REDIRECTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE TWO CESSNAS, THE ACDNT HAD OCCURRED. THE GROUND CONTROLLER DID NOT ISSUE A TRAFFIC ADVISORY TO EITHER OF THE CESSNA ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 185 185 | N1802R | Stephen T. Harms | Minor |
| Cessna 180 180 | N9418C | JOE W. Hallum | Substantial |
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Cessna 185 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185F | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Tyson H. Whittock | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Cessna 185D | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Robert N. Rebholtz | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Cessna 185E | Tetlin, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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