Cessna 185F N6166N
4 March 1995 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N6166N was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Alsworth
- Coordinates
- 60.2008, -154.2797
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N6166N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iliamna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT, FLYING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, WAS LANDING ON A REMOTE AIRSTRIP WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT OF WEARING LARGE BOOTS. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A SNOW BERM ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR, LEFT WING, AND LEFT STABILIZER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1995 | Cessna 185F | W.point Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185F | Salem, Oregon, United States | Wayne E Cartwright | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Island Wings Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1995 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Doug Geeting Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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