Cessna 185F N58316
12 September 2005 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2005 at about 04:25 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N58316, operated by Brooks Range Aviation, was involved in an accident near Bettles, Alaska, 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 04:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prospect Creek (PAPR)
- Coordinates
- 66.8128, -150.6439
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N58316
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brooks Range Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bettles → Bettles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent ground-loop during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the ground-loop and gusts.
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 conducting a 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand passenger flight in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot said he flew over the airstrip, and the wind sock indicated a strong right crosswind. As the airplane slowed during the landing roll, he said he lost rudder authority, and the airplane ground-looped to the right. He said the left wing received structural damage when it struck the runway following the collapse of the main landing gear. The pilot said there were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 185F | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 185E | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Cessna 185 | Neiva, Colombia | Saer | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Cessna 185 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Federal Aviation Administration | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Cessna 185 | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Cessna 185 | Limestone Lake, Canada | George F. Kalmbach | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 207A | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | Wings of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |