Cessna 185 N1692M
6 April 1996 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1692M, operated by Donald J. Hoshaw, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8105, -147.7200
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N1692M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald J. Hoshaw
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harding Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA044
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. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he encountered low level turbulence during the final approach. He landed on the 'ski strip' and a gust of wind raised the left wing during the landing roll. The airplane veered to the left and the right ski broke off. The airplane continued off the side of the runway and struck a snow berm and nosed over. The pilot estimated the winds to be from 130 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 22 knots. The Fairbanks weather observation facility showed winds were from 160 degrees at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1996 | Cessna 185 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1996 | Cessna 185F | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Cessna 185 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Cessna 185 | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Cessna 185 | Nome, Alaska, United States | John D. Walsh | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |