Cessna 185 C-GFYS
25 February 1978 · Naches, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 February 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered C-GFYS was involved in an accident during in flight near Naches, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naches, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- C-GFYS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- La Grande, Or → Vancouver, Bc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- E-0005
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 2/27/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |