Cessna 185 N9946X
26 October 1987 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1987 at about 22:06 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9946X, operated by Edward G. Barber, JR., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 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 22:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1909, -149.9391
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9946X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward G. Barber, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Figure Eight Lk → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ANC88FA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 RELATIVELY INEXPERIENCED SEAPLANE PILOT-IN-COMMAND MADE ONE GO AROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN IDENTIFYING THE SURFACE OF THE GLASSY WATER. ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT HE FLEW THE AIRPLANE INTO THE WATER AT A NEGATIVE ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRPLANE STAYED RIGHT SIDE UP IN SPITE OF A PARTIAL CARTWHEEL TO THE RIGHT. IT THEN ROLLED ONTO THE LEFT WING BEFORE RIGHTING ITSELF. DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1987 | Cessna 185 | Burnet, Texas, United States | James Bath | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 185A | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Little Delta Rv, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Mt. Watana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 185F | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Eduardo Escobar | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185 | Wind River, Alaska, United States | Audi Air | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |