# Accident 19870209002519A: Cessna 185C, Cedar City, UT, February 9, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1987, 16:40 local time
- Place: Cedar City, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5897° N, 113.1903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5897&lon=-113.1903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2691Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2691Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 185C (registry code 2072808, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185C
- Reported engine: CONT IO470F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,010 total, 2,010 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870209002519A

## Narrative

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

THE WING TIP STRUCK A BIRD.  THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY.  AIRCRAFT DAMAGE FROM BIRD AND LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA052), Feb 9, 1987: Cessna 185C (N2691Z), Cedar City, UT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2691Z (2)

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

- [Incident 19900317015149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900317015149I), Mar 17, 1990: Cessna 185C (N2691Z), San Jose, CA. Oil pressure decreasing on climb. Returned. Made dead stick landing on taxiway. Found sensing line dry.
- [Accident 19840222005409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840222005409A), Feb 22, 1984: Cessna 185C (N2691Z), Spanish Fork, UT, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Nosed over during a forced landing in a snow covered field.

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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