Cessna A185E N7711L
21 October 2001 · Winnemucca, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2001 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N7711L was involved in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, United States. 2 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winnemucca Municipal (WMC)
- Coordinates
- 40.8967, -117.8058
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N7711L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnemucca → Winnemucca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, failure to maintain directional control and use of excessive braking, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped and nosed over during landing roll after encountering gusty crosswind conditions. The pilot was landing the airplane to the northwest. As the airplane was rolling out, the tail wheel equipped airplane swerved to the left resulting in the right wing impacting the ground. The pilot applied right rudder and brake to straighten the airplane. Once the airplane was straight, it nosed over due to excessive braking. The wind was out of the west at 7 knots with gusts to 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2002 | Cessna A185E | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Cessna A185E | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1999 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1999 | Cessna A185E | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Cessna A185E | Cedarville, Michigan, United States | Lonnie E. Avra | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1999 | Cessna A185E | Othello, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 210K | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Champion 7FC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna TU-206F | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2001 | Aviat A-1B | Apex, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Sparke AIR COMMAND 582 DUAL | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Cessna 182E | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | Minor injuries | - |