Cessna A185F N185GS

Summary

On 17 March 2012 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185GS, operated by Smith William G SR, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 3 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

17 March 2012 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hicks Airfield (T67)

Coordinates

32.9311, -97.4117

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N185GS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Smith William G SR

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris → Fort Worth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA190

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane on the centerline of runway 14. He maintained the airplane on the centerline during the landing roll until a gust of wind caused the airplane to veer to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and full left brake, but the airplane continued to veer off the right side of the runway. The left gear collapsed when it struck the grass on the side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that the wind was 170 degrees at 16 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.