Cessna A185F N1681R
6 October 1991 · Amber Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1991 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1681R, operated by Windy's MAG Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Amber Bay, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amber Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.9592, -158.5799
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1681R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Windy's MAG Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naknek → Amber Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIR TAXI PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 200 FEET INTO THE LANDING ROLL ON THE BEACH, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING ABRUPTLY LIFTED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. HE THOUGHT THE APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOT LEFT CROSSWIND HAD BRIEFLY CHANGED TO A TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1991 | Cessna A185F | Vernon, Ohio, United States | George H. Siegel | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1991 | Cessna A185F | Orting, Washington, United States | William E. Nordstrom | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Cessna A185F | Norton, West Virginia, United States | Dewey B. Durrett | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna A185F | Amitchiak Lake, Alaska, United States | Gaedeke, Bernd A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1991 | Cessna A185F | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | William H. Woodin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Cessna A185F | Galena, Alaska, United States | Dept of the Interior | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |