Cessna A185F N185S
16 July 2004 · Cut Bank, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2004 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185S was involved in an accident near Cut Bank, Montana, United States. 2 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cut Bank, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cut Bank Muni (CTB)
- Coordinates
- 48.6492, -112.8401
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N185S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cut Bank → Miles City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04CA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a written statement the pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the airplane "quickly left the runway to the left and flipped on it's back." According to the pilot, the winds at the time of the accident were favoring runway 23 at an estimated speed of six knots. The pilot was departing on runway 23 when the accident occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2004 | Cessna A185F | White Bird, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2004 | Cessna A185F | Pontianak, Indonesia | Catholic Missionary Organization | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2004 | Cessna A185F | Molalla, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna A185F | Fowler, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Cessna A185F | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Cessna A185F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2004 | Piper J4/E | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Aviat A-1 | Winifred, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Cessna 182N | Bainville, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Piper PA22-20 | Wht Sulphur Spg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Apco POWERED PARACHUTE | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | Dean C. Dillon | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185F | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |