- Date
- August 3, 1986, 17:15 local (Aug 4, 1986, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Reno, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N185MCessna 185FII
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860803036849A
- Case key
- 40464
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt attempted takeoff with acft 540 pounds over max cert wt and 8500 ft density altitude conditions. Acft became airborne but positive climb and airspeed increase not possible. Plt turned to avoid obstructions, putting acft into semi-controlled collision with terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N185M
- Reported as
- Cessna 185FII
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503594
- Airframe hours
- 1,748
- Engine
- Continental IO 520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas M. Turner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 21, 1985 · 126 hours before
- Destination
- WJF · Lancaster, CA
- Airport
- 45D · Reno-Stead, runway 26, 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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,250 total · 132 in this make and model · 1,706 as pilot in command · 175 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RNO, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N185M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.