Cessna 185F N93018
6 September 1987 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1987 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N93018, operated by DON Tanner, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N93018
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON Tanner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farewell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 STATED THAT AFTER ROLLOUT ON THE GRASS RUNWAY, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSING THE PLANE TO GROUND LOOP. EXMINATION OF THE TAILWHEEL REVEALED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT PRIOR TO THE LANDING.
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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |