Cessna A185 N19EC

Summary

On 24 October 2017 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N19EC, operated by Blue Skies Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Tacoma, Washington, 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

24 October 2017 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

Coordinates

47.2681, -122.5781

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N19EC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Blue Skies Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tacoma → Tacoma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA023

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of 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

According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped, high-performance airplane, he performed a three-point landing about 70 mph. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot reported that he applied left rudder and left aileron to keep the airplane on the runway. However, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and then ground looped to the right, and the left wing and left elevator struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing spar, ribs, aileron, and the left elevator. The METAR at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 010° at 7 knots. The pilot reported that the valve stem from the left main landing gear tire failed, causing the loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.