Cessna A185F N714TX

Summary

On 18 June 2011 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N714TX, operated by Pascal Boillat, was involved in an accident near Trinca, New Jersey, 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

18 June 2011 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Trinca, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Trinca Airport (13N)

Coordinates

40.2989, -74.5212

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N714TX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pascal Boillat

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Trinca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA356

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground-loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot recently purchased the tailwheel airplane; however, he did not possess a tailwheel endorsement and was receiving flight instruction in his airplane. The pilot stated that he landed on a turf runway, and shortly after touchdown, the airplane rolled about 800 feet and the left main landing gear contacted a divot in the turf, which caused the airplane to yaw left. He tried to correct the yaw by applying right rudder and brake. The flight instructor then also applied rudder, aileron, and elevator control; however, they were unable to regain control and the airplane ground-looped. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the right wing, right main landing gear, and right side fuselage. The pilot further stated that the wind was calm and the airplane did not experience any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.