Cessna A185E N2219T
19 April 2014 · Somerville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 2014 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2219T, operated by Richard Skevington, was involved in an accident near Somerville, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Somerset Airport (SMQ)
- Coordinates
- 40.6261, -74.6703
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N2219T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Skevington
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saratoga Spring → Somerville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amphibian airplane reported that as he was approaching the destination airport with the intention of landing on runway 30. During the approach, the recorded weather information at the airport indicated a left crosswind at 9 knots, gusting to 12 knots. On final approach, the crosswind was stronger than the pilot expected. The airplane touched down on the asphalt runway, but then drifted left off the runway and into the grass. The nosegear and right float dug into the soft turf, which resulted in a noseover. During the noseover, the right wing impacted the ground and the airplane came to rest inverted. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The recorded wind at the destination airport, shortly after the accident, was varying between 270 and 010 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185E | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Northwestern Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2015 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2013 | Cessna A185E | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | William A Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Cessna A185E | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Cessna A185E | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Cessna A185E | La Tuque, Canada | Air Tamarac | Fatal | 1 |
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