Cessna A185F N61611
19 May 2004 · Molalla, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 2004 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N61611 was involved in an accident near Molalla, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Molalla, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0036, -122.3336
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N61611
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burley → Hillsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04FA088
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain control. Factors include mountain obscuration, clouds and convective weather conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was completing the final leg of a cross-country flight that originated earlier in the day. Approximately 44 miles west of Boise, Idaho, the pilot received an in-flight weather update for the route of flight. The weather specialist advised the pilot of areas of thunderstorms, icing and mountain obscuration along the intended route of flight. The specialist informed the pilot that VFR flight was not recommended in areas of higher terrain. After receiving the weather update, the pilot informed the specialist that he could see the convective activity ahead of him. After failing to arrive at the planned destination, an Alert Notice (ALNOT) was issued for the missing airplane. The airplane wreckage was later located in mountainous terrain approximately 40 miles southeast of the pilot's planned destination. Widespread areas of instrument meteorological conditions were reported along the pilot's route of flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2004 | Cessna A185F | White Bird, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2004 | Cessna A185F | Pontianak, Indonesia | Catholic Missionary Organization | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna A185F | Fowler, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Cessna A185F | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Cessna A185F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Cessna A185F | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-18 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2004 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Burns, Oregon, United States | United States Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Maule MX-7-235 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-24-260 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Grumman American AA-5A | Brooks, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |