# Accident 19891129047679A: Cessna A185F, Seattle, WA, November 29, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1989, 03:20 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Boeing Field-King County International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5390° N, 122.3107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5390&lon=-122.3107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1920Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1920Q) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891129047679A

## Narrative

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

LAST OBSERVED ON FINAL.FOUND LATER,CRASHED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. PILOT LEFT SCENE. AIRCRAFT REPORTED STOLEN.

## 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 SEA90LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA024), Nov 29, 1989: Cessna A-185-F (N1920Q), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N1920Q (1)

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

- [Accident 20190822012139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190822012139A), Aug 22, 2019: Cessna A185F (N1920Q), Rangeley, ME, Destroyed. Prior to the accident flight, two witnesses observed the aircraft taxiing into the seaplane dock and striking submerged rocks approximately 200 yards from the…

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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