Cessna A185F N7310H
19 June 1989 · Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1989 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N7310H, operated by Nietz, Donald H., was involved in an accident near Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Int'l Falls (INL)
- Coordinates
- 48.5799, -93.3991
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N7310H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nietz, Donald H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dryden Ont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER ENCOUNTERING A STRONG GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE LANDING HIS AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, DURING THE FLARE AND ROLL OUT, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CONTRIBUTED TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTANT NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Morris, Ivan JR. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185F | Deer Isle, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Cessna A185F | Nenana River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |