Cessna A185 N61376
21 October 1987 · Karluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N61376 was involved in an accident near Karluk, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Karluk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N61376
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dillingham → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA010
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 PILOT ARRIVED LATE AND THE TIDE HAD COME IN AT THE BEACH IN KANATAK BAY. BY THE TIME HE COMMENCED HIS TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, THE USABLE AREA HAD DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT IN THE SURF AND THE AIRPLANE INVERTED IN THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1991 | Cessna A185-F | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | James F. Okonek | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Cessna A185 | Huntington, Utah, United States | Luebell Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna A185 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Cessna A185-F | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Cessna A185 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |