Cessna A185F N9497N
15 September 1999 · Daggett, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1999 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N9497N, operated by California Highway Patrol, was involved in an accident near Daggett, California, 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daggett, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barstow Daggett (DAG)
- Coordinates
- 34.8606, -116.8104
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N9497N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- California Highway Patrol
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99TA308
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to recognize an excessive rate of descent and his subsequent delayed flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff the pilot climbed straight ahead to 200 feet agl with flaps set at 20 degrees. Reaching 200 feet, he retarded the throttle to produce a simulated engine failure. He then moved the yoke forward and established a downward descent angle. As the aircraft neared the runway, he recognized that a high sink rate was developing. Simultaneously, he flared and added full power in an effort to slow the descent. The airplane landed hard and collapsed the left main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1999 | Cessna A185F | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Cessna A185F | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Nov 1999 | Cessna A185F | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Cessna A185F | Labrador, Canada | Clifton H. Calden | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Cessna A185F | Chapin, South Carolina, United States | Joseph G. Folsom | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1999 | Cessna A185F | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Azusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |