Cessna 185 C-FHMY
19 July 2003 · Sinclair Is., Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2003 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered C-FHMY was involved in an accident near Sinclair Is., Washington, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sinclair Is., Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6217, -122.6828
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- C-FHMY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sinclaire, Is. → Urban
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing for takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the ditch and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxiing for takeoff on a crowned grass airstrip which was bordered on both sides by ditches when the airplane started going sideways. The right landing gear went off the side of the airstrip, into a ditch, clipped a fence, and proceeded into an adjacent pasture, rotating 90 degrees to the right before coming to a stop in an upright position. There was substantial damage to the underside of the right elevator, the left elevator and stabilizer, the right aileron, and the right outboard underwing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2003 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Cessna 185 | Trout Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Gary G. Boles | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Cessna 185 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Cessna 185F | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 150C | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Rockwell S-2R | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Cessna 340 | Blakely Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Classic Fighter ME-262 REPRODUCTION | Everett, Washington, United States | Wolfgang Czaia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Hanks AVID FLYER | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |