Cessna 185F N111FB
22 August 2001 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2001 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N111FB was involved in an accident near Cordova, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.5333, -145.7167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N111FB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordova → Cordova
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a variable wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commerical pilot, with two passengers aboard, was departing to the east on a grass-covered airstrip. Just after lift-off, a strong gust of wind from the left pushed the tail of the airplane to the right. The airplane veered to the left and struck a stand of trees. It sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2001 | Cessna 185F | Visalia, California, United States | Mark Daily | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Cessna 185 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna 185 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Cessna 185 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Gulf Air Taxi Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Cessna 185 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2001 | Cessna 185F | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |