Cessna 185 N9378H
22 June 2002 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2002 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9378H, operated by William Scoular, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bold Airstrip (A13)
- Coordinates
- 61.3414, -148.9989
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9378H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Scoular
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iliamna → Bold Airstrip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA056
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking, which resulted in a noseover during landing. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's improper touchdown point, and landing with a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the accident airplane made a straight-in approach to the 1,000 feet long airstrip. The pilot said he thought his ground speed felt a little fast, and that he thought he might have landed with a tailwind. He said the airplane touched down about halfway down the runway. He said when the main wheels touched he applied the brakes, the wheels locked-up, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest upside down near the center of the airstrip. A postaccident inspection by the pilot's mechanic disclosed no anomalies with the brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2002 | Cessna 185F | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Cessna 185 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Cessna 185A | Fillmore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2002 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Cessna 185 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |