Cessna A185 N4477R

Summary

On 21 August 2016 at about 21:34 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N4477R was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, 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

21 August 2016 at 21:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Caldwell, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Caldwell Industrial (EUL)

Coordinates

43.6411, -116.6347

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N4477R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Healdsburg → Caldwell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA446

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, 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 of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll with a crosswind the airplane drifted to the left. He further reported that his control inputs to correct created a "swerve," which resulted in a ground loop to the right on the runway. During the ground loop, the left wing was substantially damaged after an impact with the runway.  An automated weather observing system near the time of the accident at the airport recorded the wind at 340 degrees true at 8 knots. The pilot reported he landed on runway 30. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.