Cessna A185 N208SS

Summary

On 26 July 2017 at about 16:42 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N208SS was involved in an accident near Nampa, 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

26 July 2017 at 16:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Nampa Muni (MAN)

Coordinates

43.5808, -116.5214

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N208SS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilderness → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA442

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 the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the left wing started to lift, followed by the tail. He added that he applied full left aileron and full back pressure on the control yoke. The airplane then nosed over to the right and stopped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station at the airport reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 100° at 7 knots. The airplane landed on runway 11.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.