Cessna 185F N252W
21 February 1993 · Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1993 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N252W, operated by Garold N. Batterman, was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Nebraska, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lindberg Ranch (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 41.6604, -103.0906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N252W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garold N. Batterman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broadwater → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE RANCH AIRSTRIP HAD BEEN 'BLADED' FOR SNOW REMOVAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A SNOWBANK ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CLEAR AREA. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT WHERE IT CONTACTED DEEPER SNOW AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1993 | Cessna 185 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Cape Symthe Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 185 | Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States | White, Carl H. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 185F | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Carpenter, Peter F. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 185A | De Borgia, Montana, United States | McAdams, John A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1993 | Cessna 185 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | ROY, Milton | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C99 | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Offutt AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | First Nat'l Bank of Valentine | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Stinson 108-3 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Petterson, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Johnson, Rollie C. | No injuries | - |
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