Accident: Cessna A185
Aug 27, 2020 · Fairbanks, AK
NTSB numberANC20LA085Event id20200827X15154
- 2
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The PA-18 pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna 185 as it was landing. Contributing to the accident was the PA-18 pilot’s failure to hear the traffic advisory provided by the air traffic control tower.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N714KH
- Year built
- 1983
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N7498L
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb 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.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)2 nm (3 km) east
- Metro Field (MTX)4 nm (8 km) east
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK)8 nm (15 km) east
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