Cessna A185F N3885Q

Summary

On 1 April 2015 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N3885Q, operated by Cruz David C, was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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

1 April 2015 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Palmer Muni (PAQ)

Coordinates

61.5967, -149.0881

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N3885Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Cruz David C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Skwentna → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC15CA019

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing to the south on a gravel runway in his tailwheel-equipped Cessna 185 airplane. During the landing rollout, a wind gust from the east was encountered and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane entered a ground loop, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.