Cessna 185 accident near Vehmersalmi, Fi, June 29, 2013
On June 29, 2013 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 185, registered OHCEG, was destroyed in an accident near Vehmersalmi. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 3 people were killed and 1 person had minor injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2013 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Vehmersalmi, Finland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185 D · all 185s on the register
- Registration
- OHCEG · no longer on the register · serial 185-0863
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 29, 2013, at 1530 local time, a Cessna 185D seaplane, serial number 185-0863, Finnish registration OH-CEG, owned by Werner Air Oy, was destroyed after impacting the surface of Lake Sulasvesi, Vehmersalmi, Finland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. A fourth occupant escaped from the sunken wreckage and sustained minor injuries. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Finland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Safety Investigation Authority, Finland Ratapihantie 9 FI-00520 Helsinki Finland Telephone: (358) 2951 60001 E-mail: turvallisuustutkinta@om.fi
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Vehmersalmi
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on August 22, 2013. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.