Cessna 185 N79SC
16 August 1982 · Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N79SC, operated by Warren Linden Huppi, was involved in an accident near Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Narrow River
- Coordinates
- 61.9298, -151.7300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N79SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warren Linden Huppi
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Skwentna → Talachulitna Ri
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT OF THE FLOAT PLANE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF FROM A NARROW RIVER WITH A LEFT TURN AT THE LIFT-OFF POINT. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AND WHILE TURNING, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A BRANCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE TREES, UPSIDE DOWN. ALSO, HE SUGGESTED THAT HE WAS A BIT OVERCONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM THE TAKEOFF IN THAT AIRCRAFT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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 | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185F | Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States | Alaska North Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |