Cessna 175 N9235B

Summary

On 1 July 2019 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N9235B, operated by Inceptus Inc, was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. 3 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

1 July 2019 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE)

Coordinates

47.7744, -116.8194

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N9235B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Inceptus Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coeur d'Alene → Coeur d'Alene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA381

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, 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 reported that, during landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with a crosswind, the airplane touched down on the main wheels and bounced. During the second bounce, he applied full back stick pressure to place the tailwheel on the ground. Aileron and directional control inputs were applied to counteract the gusting crosswind, but the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator. 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.