Cessna A185F N7373H
14 August 1986 · Chester, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N7373H was involved in an accident near Chester, California, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chester, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chester (O05)
- Coordinates
- 39.9599, -121.0007
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N7373H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chester → Wenatchee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA321
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
AFTER SERVICING THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL TANKS TO THEIR 80 GALLON CAPACITY THE PILOT, HIS INSTRUCTOR PILOT, AND THEIR PASSENGER BACK TAXIED APPROXIMATELY 1,300 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND STARTED THEIR TAKEOFF. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER ROTATION THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A FENCE, AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1986 | Cessna A185F | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Robert E. Ebeling | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |