Cessna 185F N80596
21 June 1998 · Chitina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1998 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N80596 was involved in an accident near Chitina, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chitina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ultima Thule Lodge
- Coordinates
- 61.4490, -143.1497
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N80596
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were uneven and soft terrain on the landing strip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on a remote airstrip next to a lodge. The airstrip's gravel bar, and sand bar surface, were uneven and soft. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered an uneven area of the gravel bar, and bounced into an area of soft sand. The tip of the left main wheel ski assembly dug into the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane received damage to the main landing gear, fuselage, and wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1998 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Cessna 185F | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Alaska Native Health Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1998 | Cessna 185 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Cessna 185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Jeff Dursen | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |