# NTSB ANC79DA099: Cessna 185, N4695E, Bethek, AK, September 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1979
- Place: Bethek, AK · BETHEK, AK
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133916
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2123  79/9/28  NR.BETHEK,AK          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1389
        TIME - 1500                    N4695E              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 564 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANGAR LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         BETHEK,AK                    RETURN                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4695E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hangar Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790928024749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790928024749A), Sep 28, 1979: Cessna 185, Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot dug a float in the water while taxiing. Wing tip hit water.

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.

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