Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 185D N1526F

31 July 1989 · Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 July 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 185D registered N1526F, operated by Raymond J. Descheneaux, was involved in an accident near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 185D
Registration
N1526F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Raymond J. Descheneaux
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Laconia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC89LA181

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES & BOATS) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG POWER DROPPED TO 900 RPM. AS HE APCHD A LAKE TO LAND, THERE WERE BOATS AHEAD & A WOODED AREA TO HIS LEFT, SO HE MANEUVERED TO THE RIGHT TO LAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LEFT FLOAT 1ST & WAS DAMAGED. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE POWER LOSS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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