Cessna 185 N9667Q
29 June 1995 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1995 at about 05:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9667Q, operated by Crathern, Charles, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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 05:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chena Marina Seaplane (AK28)
- Coordinates
- 64.8097, -147.7192
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9667Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crathern, Charles
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES TO NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR DURING A WATER LANDING DUE TO HABIT INTERFERENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED, HE NORMALLY FLIES A RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR MOONEY AND HE BELIEVES THAT HE INADVERTENTLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING ON THE WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN SELECT POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1995 | Cessna 185F | W.point Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185F | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Cessna 185F | Salem, Oregon, United States | Wayne E Cartwright | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Island Wings Air Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
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| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |