Cessna 185E N1987U
24 March 1998 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1998 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N1987U, operated by Jeff Dursen, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2107, -149.8907
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185E
- Registration
- N1987U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeff Dursen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 6 in a tailwheel-equipped airplane on the paved runway. Wind conditions at the time of the accident were 016 at 7 knots. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced slightly and settled onto the right main tire. The right main wheel 'grabbed' as it made contact with the runway, and the airplane ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right wing, aileron, and right elevator struck the runway and sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1998 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Cessna 185F | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Alaska Native Health Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1998 | Cessna 185 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Cessna 185F | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | North Quest Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |