Cessna 185 N1758R
8 September 2007 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2007 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1758R, operated by Robert T. Perkins, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH)
- Coordinates
- 61.1800, -149.9719
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N1758R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert T. Perkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC07LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was departing a lake in a float-equipped airplane. During the takeoff initial climb, the engine rpm began decreasing, and the manifold pressure was increasing. The airplane attained about 400 feet agl, but did not continue to climb. Emergency engine failure procedures failed to restore power, and the pilot turned sharply to avoid a building. He leveled the airplane just before impact along the shore of the lake. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine found no mechanical malfunction. The engine was placed on an engine test stand where it attained full rated rpm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2007 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Cessna 185 | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Cessna 185F | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Cessna 185C | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2007 | Cessna 185 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | David M. Parmenter | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Cessna 185 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Servant Air Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Jun 2007 | Grumman G21A | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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