Cessna 185F N6497E
26 June 2003 · Lexington, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2003 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N6497E was involved in an accident near Lexington, Oregon, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington (9S9)
- Coordinates
- 45.4575, -119.6903
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F
- Registration
- N6497E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lexington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. A partially deflated tire and soft terrain were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after performing two or three touch-and-go landings, he departed the airport to practice aerial proficiency maneuvers. Upon his return, he made a wheel landing, and although the touchdown and the initial part of the landing roll were uneventful, just as he was starting to lower the tail the aircraft started pulling to the left. He therefore attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway by using right rudder and additional breaking on the right wheel but, according to the pilot, he overcorrected and inadvertently redirected the aircraft toward the right side of the runway. As he continued trying to get the aircraft aligned with the runway, it departed the right side of the landing surface. As the right main gear departed the runway, it encountered soft terrain, and the aircraft spun quickly around to the right. During this sequence of events, the left wing and horizontal stabilizer contacted the surface of the ground. The pilot later stated that he thought he may have had a partially deflated or flat tire on the left main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2003 | Cessna 185 | Sinclair Is., Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Cessna 185 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Cessna 185 | Trout Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Gary G. Boles | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Cessna 185 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2003 | Mooney M20D | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F90 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Terry J. Wallace | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft C24R | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Andelin (Pitts) S1E | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Lancair LC41 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |