Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 185 N6166N

26 March 1989 · Everett, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 March 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N6166N was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Everett, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Payne Field (PAE)
Coordinates
48.5603, -122.7990
Aircraft
Cessna 185
Registration
N6166N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Everett → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA89LA062

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUNDLOOPED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACC REPORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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