Cessna 185 accident near Oakley, Kansas, October 27, 1986
On October 27, 1986 at about 1:15 pm local time, a Cessna 185, registered N5195H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oakley, Kansas (Pvt. Strip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 27, 1986 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Oakley, Kansas · Pvt. Strip
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185 · all 185s on the register
- Registration
- N5195H · registry record · serial 03327
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HIS LANDING APCH WAS TOO FAST AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG. HE THEN APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN RESULTING IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. THE PLT STATED HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN A HURRY AND SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND TO MAKE ANOTHER LANDING ATTEMPT.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 231 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 205 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 930 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,320 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D24 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Four Winds Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 2,150 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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