Cessna A185 N7711L

Summary

On 25 October 2016 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N7711L was involved in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, 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

25 October 2016 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Winnemucca, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Winnemucca Muni (WMC)

Coordinates

40.8967, -117.8058

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N7711L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnemucca → Winnemucca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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, the airplane veered to the right and he applied left rudder to stop the veer. Subsequently, the airplane continued to the right, ground looped, and the left wing impacted the runway. The left aileron sustained 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.