Cessna A185F N7574N

Summary

On 29 January 2006 at about 14:40 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N7574N was involved in an accident near Pembroke, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

29 January 2006 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Pembroke, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Sherman Airport (MA63)

Coordinates

42.0683, -70.7981

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N7574N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pembroke → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA065

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent impact with trees. A factor was the soft runway as reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot initiated a takeoff on a 1,500-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, turf runway. During the takeoff roll, as the tailwheel started to liftoff, the left main landing gear traveled over a soft spot on the runway. The airplane then ground looped to the left, struck trees, and came to rest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.