Cessna 185 N3308S
24 October 2005 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 2005 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N3308S, operated by Donald E. Glaser, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9500, -151.1833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N3308S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald E. Glaser
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Skwentna → Willow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06CA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in an encounter with a hidden obstruction, and an on-ground collision with trees while taxiing to takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a hidden obstruction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was taxiing a ski-equipped airplane on snow covered terrain in preparation for takeoff on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, cross-country personal flight. The pilot indicated that while taxiing to the end of the off airport site, the left ski struck a buried object in the snow, and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane's left wing subsequently struck a stand of trees, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
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 | - |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Cessna 185F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Brooks Range Aviation | 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 | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |