Cessna A185F N61795 accident near Wasilla, Alaska, October 19, 2024
Cessna A185F, registration N61795, operated by Civil Air Patrol, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska on October 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC25LA003 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 67 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:16 UTC, at 0 ft and 35 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 16 km from Anchorage/Elmendorf AFB (PAED).
The nearest weather report, from PAED (16 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna A185F registered in United States (Mode S A80C70).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- October 19, 2024
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N61795
- Operator
- Civil Air Patrol
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC25LA003 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage/Elmendorf AFB (PAED)
- Recorded flight
- 67 min, max 9,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:16 UTC, 0 ft, 35 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC25LA003; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.