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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · San Juan Island, WA · September 27, 1985

Date
September 27, 1985 · 15:10 local
Place
San Juan Island, WA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9644H
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85LA229
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,250 total2,265 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Experienced downdraft after liftoff near tree line. Unable to arrest sink rate. Landed in field, struck rock pile.

As the FAA filed it

EXPERIENCED DOWNDRAFT AFTER LIFTOFF NEAR TREE LINE. UNABLE TO ARREST SINK RATE. LANDED IN FIELD, STRUCK ROCK PILE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.