Cessna 185 N185CQ
29 October 2004 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N185CQ was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9500, -151.1833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N185CQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Skwentna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was deep wet snow.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport certificated pilot was landing on a snow-covered site. The pilot said that during the landing roll, the main landing gear tires contacted deep wet snow, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and rudder. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185 | Sukabumi, Indonesia | Lido Aerosport Club | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185F | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Cessna 185A | Polson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2004 | Cessna 185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Cessna 185F | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Michael Foise | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Eric A. Swenson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft 36 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John Collins | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2004 | Boeing 747SR-146B SF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Christen HUSKY A-1 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Rufli | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |