Cessna 185F N2449J
1 March 1987 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1987 at about 17:58 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N2449J, operated by Raymond A. Powell, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, 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 17:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Strip (Z41)
- Coordinates
- 61.1905, -149.9398
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N2449J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond A. Powell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA042
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 WAS UNABLE TO START HIS AIRPLANE DUE TO A WEAK BATTERY AND ELECTED TO START THE UNSECURED ACFT'S ENGINE BY HAND-PROPPING. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED AWAY FROM ITS TIE-DOWN AREA AND INTO A BUILDING BEFORE THE PILOT COULD REENTER THE COCKPIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1987 | Cessna 185 | Burnet, Texas, United States | James Bath | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 185A | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Little Delta Rv, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Mt. Watana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 185F | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Eduardo Escobar | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Wind River, Alaska, United States | Audi Air | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
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| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |