Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 185 N1679Z

20 June 1993 · Victory, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 June 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1679Z, operated by Hansen, JAN K., was involved in an accident near Victory, 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 19:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Victory, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
61.6204, -148.9801
Aircraft
Cessna 185
Registration
N1679Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hansen, JAN K.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Anchorage → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC93LA106

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP AND IT APPEARED TO BE DRY AND DEBRIS FREE. HE LANDED AND DURING THE ROLL OUT THE LEFT WHEEL HIT SOFT MUD. HE ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND BUT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND IT STRUCK THE TREES AND ALDER BUSHES ADJACENT TO THE AIRSTRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 185 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Mar 1993 Cessna 185
N61500
Barrow, Alaska, United States Cape Symthe Air No injuries -
4 Feb 1993 Cessna 185E
N5849J
North Bend, Oregon, United States Cordell, Steven D. Minor injuries -
29 May 1993 Cessna 185
N80124
Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States White, Carl H. No injuries -
31 May 1993 Cessna 185F
N185TD
Gustavus, Alaska, United States Carpenter, Peter F. No injuries -
22 Sep 1993 Cessna 185A
N4176Y
De Borgia, Montana, United States McAdams, John A. Fatal 2
23 May 1993 Cessna 185
N75LE
Barrow, Alaska, United States ROY, Milton No injuries -

All 1,004 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Jul 1993 Cessna A185F
N124KT
Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States James Okonek Serious injuries -
4 Aug 1993 Piper PA-32R-300
N477JC
Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States Yutana Airlines Fatal 1
19 Aug 1993 De Havilland DHC-3
N321KA
Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States Ketchum Air Service Inc. Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1993 De Havilland DHC-2
N64273
Iliamna, Alaska, United States Rainbow King, Inc Fatal 3
2 Sep 1993 Piper PA-18A-150
N4713A
Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States Garfield, Wade E. Fatal 2
8 Sep 1993 Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN
N64AT
Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States Franklin, Gary L. Serious injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States