Cessna A185 N2W

Summary

On 12 January 2018 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N2W was involved in an accident near Lowman, Idaho, 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

12 January 2018 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lowman, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Warm Springs Creek (0U1)

Coordinates

44.1425, -115.3142

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N2W

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

Lowman → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA106

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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 takeoff from a snow-covered airstrip, the left wheel encountered a "foot deep snow bank." The airplane veered left and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.