Cessna A185F N2821Q
31 May 2026 · Steele Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 2026 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N2821Q, operated by Richard Hattan, was involved in an accident near Steele Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steele Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Remote (na)
- Coordinates
- 64.9667, -147.2667
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N2821Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Hattan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC26LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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