Cessna 185 N4891Q
29 September 1992 · Petersburg, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1992 at about 20:25 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N4891Q, operated by Rodney Judy, was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petersburg, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.0503, -132.6192
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N4891Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodney Judy
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cascade Creek → Petersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND DURING INITIAL CLIMB. A FACTOR RELATING TO ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT OVERFLEW WATER LANDING AREA AT REMOTE LOCATION NOTING THAT HIGH GUSTING WINDS WERE SUBSIDING AND THE LANDING AREA WAS NOW SUITABLE FOR OPERATIONS. AFTER LANDING AND LOADING ONE PAX AND 225 LBS OF CARGO, HE ATTEMPTED WATER TAKEOFF. ON INITIAL LIFT OFF, GUSTS FORCED AIRCRAFT BACK TO WATER, HOWEVER THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF RUN. BECOMING AIRBORNE A SECOND TIME, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AT 30 FT ALTITUDE AND CARTWHEELED INTO THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna 185 | Kahiltna Glacie, Alaska, United States | JIM and Julie Okonek | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Heath, Jack L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | K2 Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Cessna 185 | Sole Lake, Alaska, United States | Hudson Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Cessna 185F | Ekuk, Alaska, United States | Danial P. Seybert | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 24 Feb 1992 | De Havilland DH6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |