Cessna A185F N4805
16 June 2001 · Ash Fork, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2001 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N4805 was involved in an accident near Ash Fork, Arizona, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ash Fork, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Not Listed
- Coordinates
- 35.2264, -112.4886
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N4805
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angeles → Ask Fork
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged touchdown location on a short runway. Contributing factors were the presence of a tailwind and the proximity of trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot observed that the wind was light and variable as he approached his privately owned 1,185-foot-long airstrip. He pilot landed the airplane slightly long and bounced. A slight tailwind was encountered, and the pilot initiated a go-around. However, the remaining runway was insufficient, so he aborted his effort. The airplane overran the runway's end and impacted nearby trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2001 | Cessna A185F | Lucile, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2001 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | U.S. Geological Survey | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Cessna A185F | Crane Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Cessna A185F | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Cessna A185F | Lynwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna A185F | Mixcolaja, Guatemala | Mennonite Air Mission | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Watkins VELOCITY | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Air Tractor AT-802 A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial Contractors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150L | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Alpha Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170B | Payson, Arizona, United States | Joe F. West | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |