Cessna 185 N9823X
1 March 1999 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1999 at about 23:02 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N9823X was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, 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 23:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Durango-la Plata County (DRO)
- Coordinates
- 37.2696, -107.8805
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N9823X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN99LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadvertently allowing the airplane to ground loop. Factors were gusty crosswind conditions, pertinent crosswind information not made available by the manufacturer, and FAA's inadequate certification and approval of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the wind was 'steady at 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph,' between 240 and 260 degrees, as he attempted to make a crosswind wheel landing on runway 20. When the airplane touched down, the left wheel 'skidded' when left brake was applied. The airplane ground looped and departed the right side of the runway, incurring substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was FAA certificated under Type Certificate 3A24. No maximum or demonstrated crosswind component is listed in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Beckwourth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Cessna 185F | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Tamarack Air Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Cessna 185F | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | C-Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Cessna 185 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Melvan E. Morris, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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