Cessna 185 N70286
20 June 1978 · Gulkana, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1978 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N70286 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gulkana, Alaska, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulkana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N70286
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Tazlina Rvr Strip, Ak → White Rvr, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4372
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
FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AT UNDET TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185F | Lafitte, Louisiana, United States | Coiled Tude Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Cessna 185 | Carver, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Totem Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1978 | Cessna 185F | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |