Cessna 185E N185NH
26 April 2008 · Bend, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 2008 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N185NH was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bend Municipal (KBDN)
- Coordinates
- 44.0938, -121.2015
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185E
- Registration
- N185NH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Bend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was an unexpected crosswind gust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll of a full-stop landing, the airplane encountered an unexpected gusting crosswind, and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. After the pilot lost directional control, one of the airplane's wing tips impacted the runway surface. Inspection of the aircraft found no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the control or brake systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2008 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Anthony Lee | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Cessna 185 | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Thomas B. Prior | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Cessna 185 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Ultima Thule Outfitters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Cessna 185 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | John Clark | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2008 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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