Cessna A185 N185DK
4 September 2020 · Bellaire, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2020 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N185DK was involved in an accident near Bellaire, Michigan, 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 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellaire, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Antrim County (ACB)
- Coordinates
- 44.9886, -85.1983
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N185DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Curtice → Bellaire
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA382
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he flew a normal approach to runway 20 and bounced on the main landing gear. During the landing roll, as he reduced power, the airplane yawed to the left and he was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane slid, exited the runway, and the left main landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies or mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | C Y Transport Llc | Minor injuries | - |
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| 15 May 2020 | Cessna A185 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Webster James M | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Cessna A185 | Richland, Washington, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Cessna A185 | Hawley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2020 | Cessna 172 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Champion 8GCBC | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | Aico | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Volmer VJ22 | Erie, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2020 | Piper PA28 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | P T Arts LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Commander 114 | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Cessna 414 | Ray, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |