Cessna 185 N3RY
19 August 1997 · Karluk, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N3RY, operated by Whistler Air Service, was involved in an accident near Karluk, Alaska, United States. 4 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Karluk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N3RY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whistler Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Larsen Bay → Ayakulik River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA125
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Related factors were: the direct left crosswind, and the soft sand.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tundra tire equipped airplane landed on the beach with a direct, left, crosswind. The left main landing gear contacted soft sand, and the airplane veered left. The left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1997 | Cessna 185D | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Richard Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Cessna 185F | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Cessna 185A | Damascus, Oregon, United States | Roger C. Snyder | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 185F | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Cessna 185 | Norway, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Cessna 185 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |