Cessna A185E N2303Y
7 April 2013 · Cottonwood, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2303Y was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottonwood, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private, Personal Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 46.0264, -116.6419
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N2303Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cottonwood → Lewiston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid an object on the grass airstrip during the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the takeoff ground roll from the private grass airstrip, the airplane’s left main tire and the tailwheel struck a rock that was partially hidden by the tall grass. The pilot continued the takeoff, proceeded to the destination airport, and landed uneventfully. After landing, the rudder was found substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185E | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Northwestern Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2013 | Cessna A185E | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | William A Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Cessna A185E | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cessna A185E | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Richard Skevington | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Cessna A185E | La Tuque, Canada | Air Tamarac | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2015 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2013 | American Legend AL3 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Roy S. Webster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Scheel Stanley K KITFOX-SERIES 7 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | Frank O Blomquist | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Mathews Nicholas A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Cessna U206F | Donnelly, Idaho, United States | McCall Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Cessna T210N | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Scott Patrick | No injuries | - |