# NTSB MKC74AK060: Cessna 185F, N2678S, Warroad, MN, April 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1974
- Place: Warroad, MN · WARROAD, MN
- Location: 48.9159° N, 95.3263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warroad, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9159&lon=-95.3263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74AK060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0826   74/4/5  NR.WARROAD,MINN       CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 650
        TIME - 1600                    N2678S              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONEY POINT,MINN          WARROAD,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- 2FT SLUSH ON TOP OF ICE.TAXIIED TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS.ADDED PWR AFTER R SKI SANK THRU SLUSH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2678S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2678S), registered now, S/N 18502265, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (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 19740405009369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740405009369A), Apr 5, 1974: Cessna A185F, Warroad, MN, Substantial damage. 2FT slush on top of ice. Taxiied too fast for conditions. Added pwr after r ski sank thru slush.

## Other investigations on N2678S (2)

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 CHI76FER72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FER72), Jun 22, 1976: Cessna 185 (N2678S), Warroad, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK032), Dec 22, 1975: Cessna A185F (N2678S), Oak Island, MN, substantial damage

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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