# Accident 19800901063259A: Cessna A185F, Protection, KS, September 1, 1980

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1980, 16:30 local time
- Place: Protection, KS
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2004° N, 99.4808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Protection, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2004&lon=-99.4808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94296, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94296-2011-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,120 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800901063259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES ON TAKEOFF. PILOT BLAMED HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. DOES NOT HAVE AG OPERATOR CERTIFICATE.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N94296 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19950103000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950103000119A), Jan 3, 1995: Cessna A185F (N94296), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted ground trying to avoid terrain while scud running in a pass. Low clouds snow showers and icing conditions.
- [Accident 19820828070219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820828070219A), Aug 28, 1982: Cessna A185F (N94296), Monterey, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control landing tail dragger in a light crosswind. Heavy braking to stop swerve caused a wing to hit runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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