Cessna A185F accident near Kodiak, AK
On August 28, 2002, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kodiak, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 28, 2002
- Place
- Kodiak, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 57.646°N, 153.307°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020910X01576
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 27, 2002, about 1650 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Cessna A185F airplane, N7300R, sustained substantial damage when it descended into tree-covered terrain during a maneuvering turn for landing on Uganik Lake, about 30 miles west of Kodiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country on-demand passenger flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by C-Air, King Salmon, Alaska. The commercial certificated pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. Two passengers received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A VFR flight plan was filed from King Salmon, to Uganik Lake, Kodiak Island, and then a return to King Salmon. The flight originated at the King Salmon Seaplane Base, about 1527. The passengers were the owner and guests of a lodge in King Salmon. At 1527, via radio, the pilot contacted the King Salmon air traffic control tower, which is a federal contract tower operated by Serco Management Services, Inc. The pilot stated, in part: "King Salmon tower, Cessna 00R, on the river with [ATIS information] Hotel, will be upstream, eastbound." The air traffic controller cleared the airplane for departure. At 1532, the pilot filed a flight plan via radio with the Kenai Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). He stated, in part, to the flight service station specialist: "Master [flight plan] on file, Cessna 185, off King Salmon to Uganik Lake, a round robin, will be four [persons] out, one [person] back, give me, show us three an
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his operation of the airplane in an over gross condition. A contributing factor was noncompliance with written company weight and balance procedures.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
