Accident: Cessna 185
Jun 1, 2015 · Talkeetna, AK
NTSB numberANC15LA033Event id20150601X13437
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 4
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow Federal Aviation Administration-recommended traffic pattern procedures. The other pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the other pilot’s failure to follow Federal Aviation Administration-recommended traffic pattern procedures.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N1694M
- Year built
- 1971
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8525U
- Year built
- 1964
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Talkeetna Airport (TKA)0 nm (1 km) south-west
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