Cessna A185F N9863Q accident near Kodiak, Alaska, October 30, 2026
Cessna A185F, registration N9863Q, operated by WATTUM INVESTMENTS LLC, was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska on October 30, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case ANC27FA003 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight after departing the Kodiak Arpt area (PADQ), reaching a maximum of 1,675 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:03 UTC, at 1,650 ft and 109 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 6 km from Ouzinkie Arpt (PAAE).
The nearest weather report, from PAAE (6 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,700 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna A185F registered in United States (Mode S ADC43E).
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 30, 2026
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N9863Q
- Operator
- WATTUM INVESTMENTS LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ANC27FA003 (In work)
- Departure area
- Kodiak Arpt (PADQ)
- Nearest airport
- Ouzinkie Arpt (PAAE)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 1,675 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:03 UTC, 1,650 ft, 109 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC27FA003; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.