# Accident 19890615015699A: Cessna 185F, Ely, MN, June 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Ely, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9010° N, 91.8491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9010&lon=-91.8491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70466 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890615015699A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED LOST PARTIAL POWER AFTER LAKE TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK AND HIT TREES. ENGINE RAN NORMAL POST ACCIDENT.

## 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 MKC89FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA135), Jun 15, 1989: Cessna A185F (N70466), Ely, MN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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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