Cessna 185F N9680H
15 November 1986 · Ithaca, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N9680H was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tompkins Co. (ITH)
- Coordinates
- 42.4404, -76.5008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N9680H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Park → Ithaca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA035
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 PILOT OF THE LANDING CESSNA 185 SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER THAT WAS CROSSING THE RUNWAY AT NIGHT. THE LEFT WING TIP AND ELEVATOR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, IT WAS ABLE TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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