Cessna 185 N85CG
26 July 2001 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2001 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N85CG was involved in an accident near Yakutat, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.1833, -138.4333
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N85CG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakutat → Yakutat
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident were trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commerical pilot was departing from a remote airstrip. During the takeoff run, just before lift-off, the right wing struck a stand of trees. The airplane pivoted to the right and continued off the right side of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings 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 | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Cessna 185F | Cordova, 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 | - |