Cessna A185F N1344Q
26 August 2007 · Danube, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1344Q was involved in an accident near Danube, New York, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danube, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Municipal airport (VGC)
- Coordinates
- 42.9822, -74.8044
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1344Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meredith → Hamilton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot flew some of the cross-country flight with the fuel selector positioned to the right main fuel tank, rather than both fuel tanks, as the airplane seemed heavy on the right side. During the return flight to his home airport, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and collided with a fence post during a forced landing. Examination of the wreckage revealed that approximately 10 gallons of fuel was found in the left main fuel tank, and 2 gallons in the right main fuel tank. The engine was started and ran normally at idle to 1,700 rpm, followed by a normal shutdown. No mechanical anomalies were noted during examination or run-up of the engine. The fuel limitations for standard fuel tanks on the make and model accident airplane were 30.5 gallons in each fuel tank. There are a total of 55 gallons of usable fuel and 6 gallons of unusable fuel in all flight conditions. This amounts to 27.5 gallons of usable fuel and 3 gallons of unusable fuel for each main fuel tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2007 | Cessna A185F | Haines, Alaska, United States | Mountain Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Cessna A185F | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2007 | Cessna A185F | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Cessna A185F | Ashland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 13 Jul 2007 | Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-60-601P | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |