Cessna 188 N731BT
26 August 1984 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N731BT, operated by Holland Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8106, -147.7203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N731BT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Holland Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bradley Sky Rnc → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA145
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 ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AT A MINING STRIP. THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND IN SPITE OF THE ADDITIONOF FULL POWER THE ACFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH 150 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL IN THE HOPPER AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE LOAD. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN USED PRIMARILY TO HAUL FUEL TO THE MINING STRIPS IN THE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna 188 | Groton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Cessna 188B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Cessna 188B | Shedd, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Cessna 188B | Perrydale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |