Cessna 185A N1626Z
27 February 1968 · Puntlla, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 February 1968 at about 11:43 local time, a Cessna 185A registered N1626Z, operated by Matanuska Elec, was involved in an accident during in flight near Puntlla, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puntlla, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185A
- Registration
- N1626Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Matanuska Elec
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-4693
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 7/28/68. STRUCK SIDE OF MT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1968 | Cessna 185 | Anaktuvuk Ps, Alaska, United States | Barton Air SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1968 | Cessna 185 | Usaf Academy Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Cessna 185 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Henley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Cessna 185L | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Warren L.johns | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 185A | Bengazi, Africa | American Overs | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1968 | Cessna 185 | Lakeside, California, United States | San Diego Scho | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |