Cessna A185E N4562F
19 November 2005 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 November 2005 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4562F was involved in an accident near Show Low, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Show Low, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)
- Coordinates
- 34.2653, -110.0056
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4562F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Payson → Showlow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA042
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped while on the landing roll. As the pilot entered the vicinity of the destination airport, he estimated that the wind was blowing from 350 to 050 degrees with a velocity of about 10 knots. He entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern while maintaining visual contact with the windsock located at the airport. After touching down on the runway surface, the airplane encountered a crosswind from the left. The airplane ground looped and the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently the right wing contacted terrain, damaging the spar. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The winds reported by the airport's Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) about 25 minutes prior to the accident were 360 degree at 9 knots. The winds reported about 35 minutes after the accident were 340 degrees at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2005 | Cessna A185E | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | James Kincaid | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna A185E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Cessna A185E | San Andreas, California, United States | Casey M. Long | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna A185E | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Cessna A185E | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-210 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Jeffrey Gilles | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cessna T210M | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Ricardo Lopez RAF 2000 GTXSE | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-250 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |