Cessna 185 N581JB
20 December 1993 · Grand Island, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1993 at about 17:52 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N581JB, operated by John P. Bresina, was involved in an accident near Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. 5 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 17:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Central Nebraska Regional (GRI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N581JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John P. Bresina
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was the gusty quartering tailwind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CAUSED IT TO WEATHER VANE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WEATHER VANED INTO THE WIND, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO SIDE LOADS.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Martin W. Rupp | No injuries | - |