Cessna A185F N7558H
18 September 2023 · Homer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 2023 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N7558H, operated by Adventure Airways, was involved in an accident near Homer, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer-Beluga Lake (5BL)
- Coordinates
- 59.6430, -151.4847
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N7558H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adventure Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC23LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on a local sightseeing flight with two passengers. Shortly after takeoff, about treetop height, the engine exhibited a loss of power. The pilot turned on the electric boost pump and power was briefly restored before the engine lost all power. He stated that the propeller was windmilling and that the fuel flow gauge indicated no fuel flow. He performed a forced landing to a marsh, and the airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. An engine examination revealed fuel in the gascolator; fuel system finger screens were free of debris. The fuel from the left and right wing sumps and belly sumps were contaminated with water and debris from being submerged in the marsh. The electrical fuel pump and the engine-driven fuel pump were removed and no anomalies were noted. The engine was manually rotated and internal continuity was confirmed and thumb compression was obtained. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2023 | Cessna A185F | Barataria, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2023 | Cessna A185F | Twisp, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 May 2023 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Cessna A185F | La Mesa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Cessna A185F | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Southern Maryland Sea Planes | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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