Cessna 185 N61438
15 October 1986 · Greenville, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 1986 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N61438 was involved in an accident near Greenville, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Seaplane Base
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N61438
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87FA015
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 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
TH PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED CROSSWINDS OF 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS AS THE ACFT WAS COMING OFF THE STEP DURING LIFTOFF IN THE OPEN LAKE. THE ACFT'S RIGHT WING WAS FORCED DOWN, THE RIGHT FLOAT STRUCK THE WATER WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTING THE WATER. THE ACFT THEN CARTWHEELED, CAME TO REST INVERTED AND SANK. THE PLT AND REAR SEAT PASSENGER ESCAPED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE AND DROWNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1986 | Cessna 172M | Van Buren, Maine, United States | Jerry Drake | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12D | West Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-11 | Brewer, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Walthamer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Boeing 727-200 | Portland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150 | Buxton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |