Cessna A185F N269DP
8 September 2000 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2000 at about 22:52 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N269DP was involved in an accident near Ruidoso, New Mexico, 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 22:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional (SRR)
- Coordinates
- 33.3507, -105.6796
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N269DP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Grange → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA168
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 during landing roll. A contributing factor was the crosswind weather condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 06. The recorded winds, at 1652, were 150 degrees at 11 knots; the recorded winds at 1645 were 170 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilot reported that the winds were calm. Witnesses stated that the airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck a runway light. The left wheel separated and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2000 | Cessna A185F | Lynwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna A185F | Mixcolaja, Guatemala | Mennonite Air Mission | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Cessna A185F | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Cessna A185F | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Cessna A185F | Smithers, Canada | LUY, Dennis J. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Cessna A185F | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Lachenmeier, Timothy T. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Rosenbarger LANCAIR IV | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150L | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-250 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Luscombe 8E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Chris R. Randall | No injuries | - |