Cessna A185F N61509
12 July 1984 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1984 at about 00:55 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N61509, operated by Aviaton Associates, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ketchekan International
- Coordinates
- 55.6093, -131.5809
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N61509
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviaton Associates, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ketchikan → Clover Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84FA171
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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 ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAD SELECTED AN EMPTY TANK. HE THEN SWITCHED TANKS BUT FLOODED THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO AN APPROPRIATE LANDING SITE, HE LANDED IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE FLOATS COLLIDED WITH HIDDED OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFTNOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Cessna A185F | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, 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 | - |