Cessna A185E N4569F
29 August 1977 · Patten, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1977 at about 10:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4569F, operated by Porter Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Patten, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Patten, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peaked Mtn Pond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4569F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Porter Flying
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Shin Pond, Patten, Me
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2506
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
2300FT WATER ROLL, UN OUTCLIMB SURROUNDING TERRAIN.MTN WEST OF POND.FLOAT EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1976 | Cessna A185E | Jennie, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Cessna A185E | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Cessna A185E | Twin Lakes, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1975 | Cessna A185E | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Cessna A185E | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | JAY R.elford | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Cessna A185E | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |