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.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fishers, New York, United States | Paul V. Hyland | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1989 | Cessna 185F | Kahiltna Glac, Alaska, United States | Doug Geeting Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Cessna 185F | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | Pegasus Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sanbornton, New Hampshire, United States | A G. Allen & R. Hanlon | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | Christian Chandler | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172P | Northfield, New Hampshire, United States | Harry P. Avakian | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Champion 8KCAB | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Carol Grant | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |