Cessna 185F N4212Q
19 June 1982 · Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 June 1982 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N4212Q, operated by Alaska North Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N4212Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska North Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Ancorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA050
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHARTERED TO SALVAGE GEAR FROM A BURNED HOVERCRAFT THAT WAS BEACHED ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTH OF CHINITNA BAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TWO PASSENGERS GOT THE GEAR READY TO LOAD WHILE HE HELD THE PLANE OFF THE BEACH BY HAND, TRYING TO KEEP THE FLOATS FROM BEING DAMAGED. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT HE LOADED THE PLANE WHILE A PASSENGER HELD IT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED, THE PILOT TAXIED OUT AND BEGAN A SOUTH TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT GET ON THE STEP. A CHECK OF THE RIGHT FLOAT REVEALED THAT THE SECOND COMPARTMENT FROM THE FRONT WAS FULL OF WATER. THE OTHER COMPARTMENTS WERE DRY. WHILE TAXIING TO A SAND BEACH ABOUT 3 TO 5 MILES AWAY, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WENT UNDER THE WATER. THE OCCUPANTS EGRESSED WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE PLANE ROLLED OVER AND A HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE NO. 2 COMPARTMENT NEXT TO THE KEEL. ONE PASSENGER STAYED WITH THE PLANE UNTIL RESCUED. THE OTHER PASSENGER IS PRESUMED TO HAVE DROWNED WHILE HE AND THE PILOT WERE SWIMMING TO SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185 | Anza, California, United States | Mission Aviation Fellowship | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 185 | Near Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 185F | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Mark Gruszczynski | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 185 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplanes | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Cessna 185 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | W.t. Ellis | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
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