Cessna A185F N1042F
28 May 1989 · Jackson, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1042F was involved in an accident near Jackson, California, United States. 2 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westover Fld (070)
- Coordinates
- 38.3496, -120.7701
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1042F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawthorne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT ESTABLISH A CLIMB RATE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CLEAR TREES BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS THEM DURING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CHANGED TO A TAILWIND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOTS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THEM BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND OPTED TO GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE WAS TURNED RIGHT (DOWNWIND) AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHEN THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLIMB TO A SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OBTACLES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS.
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 | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States | Nietz, Donald H. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |