Cessna A188B N53286
31 August 1985 · Gold King Creek, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1985 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N53286, operated by Chris M. Mills, was involved in an accident near Gold King Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gold King Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- D&D Mining Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N53286
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chris M. Mills
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bradley Sky Ran → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA165
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT WAS ROLLING OUT ON ITS MAIN GEAR IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE, WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKING ACTION. A MOMENT LATER, THE ACFT BEGAN TO PITCH NOSE DOWN. HE COMPENSATED WITH FULL UP ELEVATOR, BUT THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Cessna A188B | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Marcus Covington | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna A188B | Virden, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Cessna A188B | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |