Cessna 185 N185SN
16 August 2013 · Sleetmute, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2013 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N185SN, operated by David Henley, was involved in an accident near Sleetmute, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sleetmute, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.7003, -159.1658
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N185SN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Henley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sleetmute → Sleetmute
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13CA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, everything was normal until the tailwheel touched the ground and the airplane began to veer to the right. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the right, exited the runway, and came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that the fuselage gear box was structurally damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2013 | Cessna 185B | Flat, Alaska, United States | Moroney Bruce J | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Cessna 185D | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Cessna 185 | Mentasta Lake, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2013 | Cessna 185E | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Cessna 185 | Vehmersalmi, Finland | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Cessna 185 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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