Cessna 185 N185AR
9 April 2008 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 April 2008 at about 01:36 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N185AR, operated by Anthony Lee, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska, 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 01:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.5714, -149.9675
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N185AR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anthony Lee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iliamna → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the wheel-ski equipped airplane related that while en route to his home airport, he encountered an area of transient snow showers along his flight path, which required him to fly further north than originally anticipated. He said that as he approached his destination airport, the engine began to lose power, and he selected a snow-covered meadow as a forced landing site. During touchdown, the wheel-skis sank in deep snow, and both main landing gear legs collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2008 | Cessna 185 | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Thomas B. Prior | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Cessna 185E | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |