# Accident 20010809036359A: Cessna A185F, Anchorage, AK, August 9, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 2001, 22:00 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.3853° N, 151.3892° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3853&lon=-151.3892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4849C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4849C-2008-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC01FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010809036359A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING A FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 TO PICK UP PASSENGERS AT BELUGA LAKE. THREE MILES FROM BELUGA LAKE THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT TRIED TO GLIDE TO THE BELUGA RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INVERTED WITH FULL FLAPS IN A RAVINE 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE RIVER. THE PILOT DIED ON IMPACT. ELT WAS ACTIVATED.

## 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 ANC01FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA102), Aug 10, 2001: Cessna 185 (N4849C), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel system contamination with water, and the pilot's inadequate preflight procedures. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced…

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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