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Cessna A-185-F N1292F

6 March 1989 · Puntilla Lake, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 6 March 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna A-185-F registered N1292F was involved in an accident near Puntilla Lake, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Puntilla Lake, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
61.9305, -151.7295
Aircraft
Cessna A-185-F
Registration
N1292F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Rohn River
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC89FA049

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 1 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, THE TURN TO REVERSE COURSE MANEUVER PERFORMED AT THE REDUCED AIRSPEED AND POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT BECAME UNSURE OF CLEARING THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A 180 DEG TURN WAS INITIATED DURING WHICH THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. PASSENGERS AND WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE MAINTAINED AN UNUSUAL NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE AND LOW AIRSPEED FROM LIFT-OFF TO JUST BEFORE IMPACT. THE PILOT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM A ROUGH AREA ON THE FROZEN LAKE, DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL TAKEOFF AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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29 Nov 1989 Cessna A-185-F
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31 Jul 1992 Cessna A-185-F
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20 May 1996 Cessna A-185-F
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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 Mar 1989 Piper PA-32
N4257T
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9 Mar 1989 Cessna 185E
N70122
Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
16 Mar 1989 Aeronca 15AC
N4433N
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Mar 1989 Cessna 180-A
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12 Apr 1989 Cessna 185
N9850X
Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
17 Apr 1989 Cessna 152
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Kenai, Alaska, United States - No injuries -

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