Cessna A185F N1677R

Summary

On 18 October 2009 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1677R, operated by Prill Daniel F, was involved in an accident near Sand Coulee, Montana, 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.

Date

18 October 2009 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Sand Coulee, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Prill Field (1MT7)

Coordinates

47.4208, -111.1583

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N1677R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Prill Daniel F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Great Falls → Great Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA024

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a grass runway, with a 30-degree right crosswind. He reported that when the airplane touched down, during the landing rollout, the right wing "came up" and the airplane began to swerve. The pilot reported that he was able to correct the swerve; however, the left wing "hit the turf," which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.