Cessna 185 N445J
26 November 1975 · St Petersburg, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 November 1975 at about 07:20 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N445J was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Petersburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Terra Verde
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N445J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Daytona Beach, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3964
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FULLY QUALIFIED PAX PLT OWNER IN R SEAT.PIC DIEDFM ACUTE CORONARY INSUFFICIENCY WHILE SWIMMING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1975 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Cessna 185 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Cessna 185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Cessna 185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Air Samplex Co | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Cessna 185 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Flo-Air Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |