Cessna A185F N185ZZ

Summary

On 4 September 2008 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185ZZ, operated by State of Oregon, was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Oregon, 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

4 September 2008 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeview, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

42.1611, -120.3989

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N185ZZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

State of Oregon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeview → Lakeview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA197

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff from a washboard surfaced dirt road in a tail wheel equipped airplane, the pilot failed to maintain directional control. As the pilot was attempting to regain control of the airplane, it drifted off the left side of the road and struck several large rocks, which resulted in the collapse of one of the main landing gear legs. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was structural damage to the empennage and left wing. No anomalies were noted with the airplanes flight controls or tail wheel steering system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.