Cessna 185F N4948Q
19 February 1992 · Pelican, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N4948Q, operated by Bellair, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pelican, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pelican, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC)
- Coordinates
- 57.9496, -136.1096
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N4948Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bellair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sitka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA039
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLARE FROM THE SUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF, AND WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE THE WATER THE FLOAT PLANE COLLIDED WITH A CHANNEL MARKER. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE MARKER UNTIL THE IMPACT. THE PILOT AND WITNESSES SAID THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna 185 | Kahiltna Glacie, Alaska, United States | JIM and Julie Okonek | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Heath, Jack L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | K2 Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185 | Sole Lake, Alaska, United States | Hudson Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Cessna 185F | Ekuk, Alaska, United States | Danial P. Seybert | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna 185F | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | Wings of Hope, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| 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 | - |
| 24 Feb 1992 | De Havilland DH6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |