Cessna A185F accident near Int'L Falls, Minnesota, June 19, 1989
On June 19, 1989 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna A185F, registered N7310H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Int'L Falls, Minnesota (Int'L Falls airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER ENCOUNTERING A STRONG GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1989 · about 7:15 pm local time · cases in 1989
- Place
- Int'L Falls, Minnesota · Int'L Falls · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · all A185Fs on the register
- Registration
- N7310H · no longer on the register · serial 185003356
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE LANDING HIS AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, DURING THE FLARE AND ROLL OUT, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CONTRIBUTED TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTANT NOSE OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 3,310 hours in all; 1,505 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 3,260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Dryden Ont at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 13, 6,508 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Observation at 6:50 pm from INL, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N7310H: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 1,372 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D 95 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Falls Intl/Einarson Field · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Minnesota 1,544 since 1982 · 209 in the last ten years
- Minnesota 6,939 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/MKC89LA139.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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