Cessna 185F N1205F
3 April 1998 · Coldfoot, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N1205F, operated by North Quest Aviation, was involved in an accident near Coldfoot, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coldfoot, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8102, -147.7206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N1205F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Quest Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chandalar Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Soft, snow covered terrain was a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot, and two passengers, were taxiing for takeoff in a wheel/ski equipped, tailwheel airplane. The flight was a VFR air taxi flight from a remote lake. The landing/departure area was about 3,500 feet long, and covered by soft snow. As the pilot began to taxi, he noticed the snow was softer than anticipated, so he began several taxi runs to pack down the snow for takeoff. During a turn, the right ski encountered soft snow and sank. The right wing struck the snow, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the right wing, and propeller.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |