Cessna A185E N4573F
29 July 1992 · Cadillac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4573F, operated by Schmerheim, Randall G., was involved in an accident near Cadillac, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cadillac, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wexford County (CAD)
- Coordinates
- 44.2399, -85.4106
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4573F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schmerheim, Randall G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sapphire Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA214
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND SUBSEQUENT STALL MUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLOAT-MOUNTED AIRPLANE HAD NO WHEELS. THE AIRPLANE WAS PLACED ON A TRAILER AND TOWED DOWN A 2000-FOOT RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE TRAILER, EASED RIGHT, AND SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. IT BOUNCED, ROCKED FORWARD, AND TUMBLED. THE AIRPORT HAS A 4500-FOOT ASPHALT RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna A185E | Admiralty Isl, Alaska, United States | Morton J. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Cessna A185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | David Flynn | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna A185E | Dog Salmon Riv, Alaska, United States | Windy's MAG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bailey, James K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Cessna A185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Cessna A185E | Juneau, Alaska, United States | TEL Air Services | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |