Accident: Cessna A185
May 21, 2019 · Whittier, AK
NTSB numberWPR19FA152Event id20190521X02331
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to configure the landing gear for a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to his talking passengers.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N5457X
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Perry Island Seaplane Base (PYL)14 nm (26 km) south
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