SERS · Cessna 185F · 2004-10-10 · King Salmon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05CA004
Event ID
20041208X01946
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-10
Location
King Salmon, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.666667, -156.566665
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185F
Registration
N5001R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use a checklist, and to remove the flight control locks prior to flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain/water.