Cessna A185F N4766E
7 August 1992 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1992 at about 02:34 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N4766E, operated by Edwin E. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, Alaska, 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 02:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ketchikan Int'l Airport (KTN)
- Coordinates
- 55.6091, -131.5805
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N4766E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edwin E. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND/INSTRUCTOR PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE GROUND RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE PRIVATE PILOT, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF POWER WAS ADDED, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR THEN COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND. BOTH PILOTS WERE ON THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME. BOTH ALSO SAID THEY WERE IN A HURRY TO TAKEOFF SINCE AN AIRLINE JET WAS WAITING DEPARTURE FROM THE SAME RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1992 | Cessna A185F | Spray, Oregon, United States | John L. Hirons | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | R & M Consultants, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna A185F | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | Cunningham, Michael K | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Cessna A185F | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | C. Hammon's Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Cessna A185F | Ronan, Montana, United States | Mikkelsen, Alan & Lynette | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Cessna A185F | Ennis, Montana, United States | Singleton, James L. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |