Cessna 185 N70039
3 May 1996 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1996 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N70039 was involved in an accident near Kodiak, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.7910, -152.3994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N70039
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whiskey Gulch → Big River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain at the landing site, and a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed the airplane to the north on a beach. He described the wind as being from his left. He said that as the airplane slowed, he felt the right wheel start dragging. The airplane then ground looped and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1996 | Cessna 185F | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Cessna 185 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Cessna 185 | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Cessna 185 | Nome, Alaska, United States | John D. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Cessna 185F | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |