Cessna A185 N8702Z
12 April 2018 · Sterling, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N8702Z was involved in an accident near Sterling, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dutch Landing Strip (88AK)
- Coordinates
- 60.5397, -150.8697
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N8702Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Soldotna → Sterling
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA211
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land due to the sun glare.
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 approach to land, the sun was directly in his eyes. He added that the airplane drifted to the left and the left wing struck a tree. The airplane continued to the left, struck more trees, and came to rest off the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2018 | Cessna A185 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Blue Skies Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2018 | Cessna A185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2018 | Cessna A185 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2018 | Cessna A185 | Reardan, Washington, United States | The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Cessna A185 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Cessna A185 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tropic Ocean Airways LLC | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna A185F | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Piper PA18S | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Curtiss-Wright C46 | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Fuel Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2018 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A) | Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States | T-Corp | Minor injuries | - |