# Accident 19970424006599A: Cessna A185F, Pella, IA, April 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1997
- Place: Pella, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.4000° N, 92.9095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4000&lon=-92.9095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4641E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970424006599A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING IN A FARM FIELD.

## 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 CHI97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA113), Apr 24, 1997: Cessna 185 (N4641E), Pella, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft landing surface of the farm strip.

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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