# NTSB Accident GAA18CA488
> **Cessna 185** · 2018-08-12 · Brooks Range, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA488
- **Event ID:** 20180814X45821
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-12
- **Location:** Brooks Range, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 67.239204, -152.270538
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 185
- **Registration:** N62882
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's encounter with downdraft conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent loss of altitude and collision with terrain.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=GAA18CA488) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*