Cessna A185F N6389E

Summary

On 3 May 2011 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N6389E, operated by Plumbo Victor Gaston, was involved in an accident near Ocean City, New Jersey, 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

3 May 2011 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocean City, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Ocean City Municipal (26N)

Coordinates

39.2581, -74.6044

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N6389E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Plumbo Victor Gaston

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocean City → Ocean City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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 attempting to take off from runway 24. Approximately 200 feet down the runway he prematurely lifted the tailwheel of his airplane and lost directional control. The airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and struck a runway light. The right main gear separated from the airplane and the right wing collided with the ground. During the accident sequence, the airplane incurred substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The nearest airport's weather observation system reported wind from 170 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots, at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.