Cessna 185E N1592F

Summary

On 29 September 2013 at about 04:15 local time, a Cessna 185E registered N1592F was involved in an accident near Pilot Point, Alaska, 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

29 September 2013 at 04:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Pilot Point, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Pilot Point (PNP)

Coordinates

57.5803, -157.5719

Aircraft

Cessna 185E

Registration

N1592F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pilot Point → Pilot Point

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13CA106

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to land the airplane on the ramp, in the vicinity of buildings, in gusty wind conditions.

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

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The pilot stated that, as he was returning to the airport from a local flight, he noticed the wind had increased to 25 knots, gusting to 32 knots, and was almost a direct crosswind with the landing runway. He decided to land the airplane on the ramp, directly into the wind. As soon as the landing gear touched down, he noticed he was drifting toward a building, and was unable to correct for the drift. The left wing collided with the corner of the building, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.