Cessna A185F N4984Q
14 March 1986 · Bozeman, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N4984Q, operated by Robert E. Ebeling, was involved in an accident near Bozeman, Montana, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gallatin Fld. (BZN)
- Coordinates
- 45.7701, -110.9297
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N4984Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert E. Ebeling
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Geraldine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA100
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE ACFT SEEMED TO BE PUSHED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT SAID BEFORE HE REGAINED CONTROL, THE LEFT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PLT LATER LEARNED THAT A BOEING 767 HAD BEEN DOING LANDINGS AND MAY HAVE GENERATED VORTICES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1986 | Cessna A185F | Chester, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Cessna A185F | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1986 | Cessna A185F | Bernie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1986 | Cessna A185F | Hanning Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna A185F | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Danlaur Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Cessna A185F | Orange Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |