# NTSB ANC81FA001: Cessna 185F, N21749, Le Duc Lake, AK, October 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1980
- Place: Le Duc Lake, AK · LE DUC LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127939
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3221   80/10/6   LE DUC LAKE,AK      CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 10000
        TIME - 1445                    N21749              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 9020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LE DUC LAKE,AK              KETCHIKAN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- BGN TKOF 1MI DWN 2MI CANYON LAKE.CLBD 400FT,BGN DWNWND TURN,ENCTRD DWNDFT.WND GSTG 35.CO PLN.FLOAT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21749](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21749-1982-11-05), registration cancelled 1982-11-05, S/N 18503065, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19801006057489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801006057489A), Oct 6, 1980: Cessna A185F, Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Made downwind turn over shore from water takeoff. Hit downdraft in near verticalbank. Hit trees. Misjudgement.

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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