Cessna A185F N30NC
13 May 1994 · Hempstead, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1994 at about 21:35 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N30NC was involved in an accident near Hempstead, New York, United States. 2 people were 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 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hempstead, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6396, -73.6906
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N30NC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Islip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA079
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT COLLISION WITH A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID BIRDS DURING A WATER TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AMPHIBIAN-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STARTED THE WATER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED: 'TO AVOID BIRDS I ADJUSTED TO [THE] LEFT, TO AVOID MARSH I WENT FURTHER LEFT WHERE I RAN OUT OF WATER.' THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE SHALLOW MARSH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1994 | Cessna A185F | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1994 | Cessna A185F | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Coffman, Edward K. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1994 | Cessna A185F | Sterling Hgts, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1994 | Cessna A185F | Valley Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Cessna A185F | Conrad, Montana, United States | Karlee Leasing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1994 | Cessna A185F | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crown Point, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Schuylerville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Scriba, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |