Cessna A185F N1758R
24 July 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1994 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1758R, operated by Hulbert, Ward A., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2094, -149.8910
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N1758R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hulbert, Ward A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON GLASSY WATER. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE WATER PREMATURELY IN A FLAT ATTITUDE, SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1994 | Cessna A185F | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1994 | Cessna A185F | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Coffman, Edward K. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1994 | Cessna A185F | Sterling Hgts, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1994 | Cessna A185F | Valley Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Cessna A185F | Conrad, Montana, United States | Karlee Leasing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1994 | Cessna A185F | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |