Cessna 185 N70168
30 July 1988 · Liscome Bay, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 July 1988 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N70168, operated by Temsco Airlines, was involved in an accident near Liscome Bay, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liscome Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.6090, -131.5800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N70168
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Temsco Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ketchikan → Security Cove
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88FA140
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
WHILE IN A NARROW, TREE-LINED AREA JUST ABOVE A SMALL COVE, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING, IN PREPARATION FOR A LANDING ON A LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES IN-FLIGHT WHILE IN AN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE AND THEN STRUCK THE WATER. POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS LIMITED TO VFR AIR TAXI FLIGHTS ONLY. HE HAS NO HISTORY OF RECENT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TIME OR EXPERIENCE. EXAM OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND POWERPLANT DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Cessna 185 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Cessna 185E | Lone Pine, California, United States | Scott, Mark J | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Cessna 185F | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Cessna 185F | Ophir, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Windsor, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |