Cessna A185E N1644M
1 September 2005 · San Andreas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2005 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N1644M, operated by Casey M. Long, was involved in an accident near San Andreas, California, United States. 4 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Andreas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calaveras County (CPU)
- Coordinates
- 38.1461, -120.6481
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N1644M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Casey M. Long
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Andreas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05CA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane upon encountering a dust devil during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane encountered a dust devil during the takeoff ground roll, then it veered off the runway, and collided with a berm. About 600 feet into the takeoff ground roll the airplane veered to the left and continued in that direction even with the pilot's counteractive control input. During the event, the pilot reduced the power, the right main landing gear sheared off, and the airplane came to rest on the right wing and horizontal stabilizer. Witnesses informed the pilot that they observed a dust devil approach the airplane during takeoff roll. The pilot reported experiencing no anomalies with the airframe or engine prior to the event.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2005 | Cessna A185E | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | James Kincaid | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna A185E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Cessna A185E | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna A185E | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Cessna A185E | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | S A Centrair PEGASE 101D | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |