Cessna 175 N6589E
16 September 2014 · Ambler, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2014 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6589E was involved in an accident near Ambler, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ambler, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.8975, -158.5739
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6589E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ambler → Kotzebue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC14CA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff from a rough airstrip in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing from a remote off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that just after takeoff, as the airplane remained in ground effect, a crosswind pushed the airplane over the edge of a hill where the wind direction changed, and it subsequently settled back to the ground and collided with terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings, horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2014 | Cessna 175 | Moab, Utah, United States | Reece Miles K | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Cessna 175A | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Elliott Patrick K SR | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Cessna 175 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Cessna 175A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Cessna 175 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Cessna 175 | Needles, California, United States | Registration Pending | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2014 | Cessna U206C | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Cessna U206B | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Fjord Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Airbus/Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Can See Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 18A 150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2014 | Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Cessna 185 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |