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Accidents · NTSB CEN14WA478 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna A185F accident near Baie-Comeau, Ca, September 2, 2014

On September 2, 2014, a 1982 Cessna A185F, registered N4446C, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Baie-Comeau. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed and 2 people 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
September 2, 2014
Place
Baie-Comeau, Canada · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed and 2 people had minor injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna A185F, built 1982 · all A185Fs on the register
Registration
N4446C · no longer on the register · serial 18504338
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Unknown or undetermined during enroute defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers2

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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