Cessna A185E N70148
15 June 1991 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1991 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N70148, operated by David Flynn, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 2 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.9595, -158.5803
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N70148
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Flynn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Motlen Lake → Naknek Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND THE INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN, AND TUNDRA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER AN EMERGENY LANDING ON THE TUNDRA, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna A185E | Dog Salmon Riv, Alaska, United States | Windy's MAG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Cessna A185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna A185E | Admiralty Isl, Alaska, United States | Morton J. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Cessna A185E | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Schmerheim, Randall G. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185E | Myrtle Grove, Florida, United States | - | Serious 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 |