Cessna A185F N9667Q
23 October 1994 · N New Portland, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1994 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N9667Q, operated by Austin J Lopez, was involved in an accident near N New Portland, Maine, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N New Portland, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N9667Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Austin J Lopez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norridgewock → No New Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was in the proper position for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED FROM A PAVED AIRPORT EARLIER. HE STATED THAT HE COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST AND RETRACTED THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF BUT HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE GEAR HAD POPPED. UPON TOUCHDOWN IN THE POND THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO HIS FREQUENT LANDINGS ON PAVED RUNWAYS HE MISINTERPERTED THE LANDING GEAR GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |