- Date
- July 30, 1988, 15:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Liscome Bay, AK
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N70168Cessna 185
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880730028279A
- Case key
- 40729
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in a narrow, tree-lined area just above a small cove, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while maneuvering, in preparation for a landing on a lake. The aircraft struck trees in-flight while in an unusual attitude and then struck the water. Poor visibility due to heavy rain existed at the time of the accident. The pilot was limited to VFR air taxi flights only. He has no history of recent instrument flight time or experience. Exam of the aircraft systems and powerplant did not disclose any malfunctions or failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70168
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18502033
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D24, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Temsco Airlines
- Registered owner
- Temsco Helicopters, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 10, 1988 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- KTN · Ketchikan, AK
- Destination
- Security Cove, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,227 total · 3,116 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.