Cessna 185 N9706H
2 May 1986 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1986 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9706H was involved in an accident near Bethel, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.8091, -161.8498
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9706H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 STATED THAT HE WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF ON THE FROZEN RIVER WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE THROUGH THE ICE. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING AND LEFT GEAR WERE DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1986 | Cessna 185 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185F | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Tyson H. Whittock | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Cessna 185D | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Cessna 185 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Robert N. Rebholtz | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Cessna 185E | Tetlin, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Cessna 185-F | Caribou Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |