Cessna A185E N47428
14 August 1995 · Dickinson, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1995 at about 18:17 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N47428 was involved in an accident near Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. 3 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 18:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dickinson, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dickinson Municipal (DIK)
- Coordinates
- 46.8807, -102.7802
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N47428
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his improper recovery from the bounced landing. The high wind was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a landing in strong wind conditions, the airplane bounced and impacted right wing first. The pilot said that the windsock was straight out. A weather observation on the airport reported a wind of 19 knots from 260 degrees. The landing was on runway 25.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1995 | Cessna A185E | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna A185E | Ola, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Cessna A185E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Wittenberg, Dennis E. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Cessna A185E | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Spirit Mountain Aviation LC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Cessna A185E | Price, Utah, United States | Jones, Gordon, E. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Cessna A185E | Shirley, Maine, United States | Folsom's Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-16 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Munich, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Linton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |