Cessna 185 N9644H
27 September 1985 · San Juan Island, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1985 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9644H was involved in an accident near San Juan Island, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan Island, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5295, -123.0608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9644H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Juan Isl → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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 PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO THE NORTH WITH TREES BORDERING THE NORTH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE WIND WAS FROM 360 AT 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST HIS RATE OF SINK AND MADE A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID TREES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A ROCKPILE SEPARATING THE ENINGE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND STARTING A SMALL BRUSH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 185 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Cessna 185 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | La-Tex Gulf Drilling | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Cessna 185 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 185F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Cessna 185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |