Cessna 185E N3385L
23 June 1999 · East Haddam, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1999 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N3385L was involved in an accident near East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goodspeed Airport (42B)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185E
- Registration
- N3385L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA156
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to water in the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was on its first flight since recent maintenance from a previous accident in which the airplane was submerged under water. As the airplane climbed out the engine began to loose power and the pilot attempted a forced landing to a river. The airplane stalled and impacted the water nose down and sank. A test run of the engine was performed after the accident and no anomalies were noted. Inspection of the fuel injector distributor valve revealed fuel and water coming from under the diaphragm. An airworthiness directive was issued in 1986 to prevent power loss or engine stoppage due to water contamination of fuel system. The AD addressed the potential for trapped water in the wing fuel bladder due to wrinkles. The AD was complied with in 1989. Examination of the left wing revealed inward and upward crushing damage to the leading edge, from the wing root outward. The wing fuel bladder was inspected, and 5 wrinkles were found, about 8-12 inches in length and 1/4 inch high, that extended from the wing root, outward.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Beckwourth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Cessna 185F | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Tamarack Air Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Cessna 185F | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | C-Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Cessna 185 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Melvan E. Morris, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1999 | Cessna 152 | N. Stonington, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1999 | Mooney 20J | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Cessna 305A | Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Aero Commander 500S | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Abrams TITAN TORNADO | Monroe, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1999 | Stinson 108-3 | Bristol, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |