Cessna A185F N4862C
26 March 1981 · Patzau, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1981 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N4862C, operated by Ribbon Distrib, was involved in an accident during in flight near Patzau, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Patzau, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N4862C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ribbon Distrib
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St.paul, Mn → Superior, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0536
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
ACFT OBSD FLYING BLO LOW CLDS BFR CRASH.DARK NGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1981 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna A185F | Clio, Michigan, United States | Wahoo Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Cudd Pressure | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Cessna A185F | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Galaxy Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |