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Cessna 185F N57PL

3 April 1985 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 April 1985 at about 19:48 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N57PL, operated by Petrol LOG, Inc., was involved in an incident near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:48
Classification
Incident
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
Nearest airport
Jackson Hole (JAC)
Coordinates
43.4706, -110.7594
Aircraft
Cessna 185F
Registration
N57PL
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Petrol LOG, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Casper → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN85IA109

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT OF N57PL WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND IN VFR CONDITIONS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE ACFT TO GROUND LOOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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