Cessna A185E N85CG
7 October 1999 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1999 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N85CG was involved in an accident near Yakutat, Alaska, United States. 4 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.5092, -139.7097
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N85CG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated commercial pilot, with three passengers aboard, was landing on a remote soft, sand-covered river bank. After touchdown and during the landing roll, the right main landing gear leg collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1999 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1999 | Cessna A185E | Othello, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Cessna A185E | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Jack A. Sellet | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Cessna A185E | Billings, Montana, United States | Alvin Hirsch | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Cessna A185E | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Cessna A185E | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Spirit Mountain Aviation LC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |