Cessna A185E N4730Q
26 August 2006 · Valentine, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2006 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4730Q was involved in an accident near Valentine, Nebraska, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valentine, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field Airport (VTN)
- Coordinates
- 42.8578, -100.5478
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4730Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clinton → Valentine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI06LA255
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 of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop by the pilot. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusting crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped during landing. The pilot reported that when she applied the left brake the airplane ground looped. Wind conditions reported near the time of the accident were: wind 350 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna A185E | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Cessna A185E | Park Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna A185E | Turner, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Cessna A185E | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | James Kincaid | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna A185E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2006 | Robinson R44 | Stapleton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Spittler RANS S-16 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Richard H. Harriman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Porter MUSTANG II | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Gering, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Daub PAWNEE CHIEF | McCook, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |