Cessna 185 N185GJ
23 August 1990 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1990 at about 04:58 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N185GJ, operated by Clifton, Jesse, was involved in an accident near Nenana, Alaska, United States. 3 people were 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 04:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nenana (ENN)
- Coordinates
- 64.4705, -148.5701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N185GJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clifton, Jesse
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A WATER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE FLOATPLANE & IT COLLIDED WITH A BANK. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND. THE PILOT SUBMITTED TO AN ALCOHOL INTOXIMETER TEST ABOUT 24 MIN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE TEST INDICATED A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 269 MG% (0.269%).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185A | Americus, Georgia, United States | GA Forestry Commission | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1990 | Cessna 185 | Upper Colleen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Cessna 185F | Terra Bella, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 185B | Koyuktolik, Alaska, United States | Raven Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Cessna 185 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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