Cessna A185F Crash Near Bangor, Maine (N714HE)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On August 22, 2025, at 1321 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N714HE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was being conducted as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 ferry flight. According to the airplane owner, the pilot was ferrying the airplane from Europe to the United States. The final destination was Rutland, Vermont. A preliminary review of radar data and air traffic control communications revealed the pilot departed Goose Bay Airport (CYYR), Newfoundland - Labrador, Canada, at 0801, and flew direct to Bangor International Airport (BGR), Bangor, Maine, to clear customs. The pilot was provided with the airport’s current automated terminal information service (ATIS) information and cleared for a visual approach to runway 33. While on short final, the pilot asked the control tower for a “wind check.” A controller responded, “…wind 020 at 14 gusting to 19.”