Cessna A185E N4755Q
3 October 1992 · Admiralty Isl, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1992 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4755Q, operated by Morton J. Cook, was involved in an accident near Admiralty Isl, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Admiralty Isl, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- No Name Beach Area
- Coordinates
- 58.5795, -134.7694
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4755Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morton J. Cook
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT SAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 ON A WELL USED BEACH LANDING AREA. AS THE AIRPLANE SLOWED AT THE END OF ITS LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE PILOT INITIATED A TAXI TURN. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE WHEELS ENCOUNTERED SOFT SAND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE WINGS AND VERTICAL STABILIZER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1992 | Cessna A185E | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Schmerheim, Randall G. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Cessna A185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | David Flynn | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna A185E | Dog Salmon Riv, Alaska, United States | Windy's MAG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bailey, James K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Cessna A185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Cessna A185E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | TEL Air Services | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |