Cessna 185 N9852X
25 July 2011 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2011 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9852X, operated by Johannes Scott, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.5867, -151.6467
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9852X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johannes Scott
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bear Lake → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in the ditching and sinking of the airplane in ocean waters.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was on an over-water leg of a cross-country flight, when the engine went to low idle rpm. Unable to restore sufficient power to remain airborne, he landed the float-equipped airplane in large ocean swells, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane landed hard, and the floats separated from the airplane. The airplane sank, and was not recovered. It is unknown what precipitated the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2011 | Cessna 185A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2011 | Cessna 185 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2010 | Cessna 185 | Fort Thomas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Cessna 185A | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Robert Price | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 185 | Nazca, Peru | Air Nasca | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Dec 2009 | Cessna 185 | Baindoang, PNG, Papua New Guinea | Kiunga Aviation | Fatal | 6 |
All 1,004 records for this type
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