ATL90TL#03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Americus, GA · August 2, 1990

Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
August 2, 1990, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
Place
Americus, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N710Cessna 185A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
8291

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Aircraft

Registration
N710
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
185-0494
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Public aircraft · Public use
Operator
Ga Forestry Commission
Registered owner
Ga Forestry Commission
Departed
GA
Flight plan
Company VFR
Airport
ACJ · Americus/Souther Field, runway 22, 5,020 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
230° at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
93 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg