# Accident 19870914058989A: Cessna A185F, Mt Watana, AK, September 14, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1987, 22:00 local time
- Place: Mt Watana, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N5416R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5416R) (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
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 2,100 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870914058989A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS JUST AFTER LIFT OFF FROM A LAKE. CRASHED ON THE TUNDRA BEYOND THE LAKE. SUSPECT FUEL CONTAMINATION.

## 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 ANC87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA160), Sep 15, 1987: Cessna 185 (N5416R), Mt. Watana, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5416R (2)

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

- [Incident 19850608030749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850608030749I), Jun 8, 1985: Cessna A185F (N5416R), Port Alsworth, AK, Minor damage. During crosswind taxi, float filled with water. Cracks found in pumpout tubes.
- [Accident 19761010033259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761010033259A), Oct 10, 1976: Cessna A185F (N5416R), Port Washingtn, NY, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Boat came out btwn moorings into tkof path of acft.l float caught sea-swell.

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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