Cessna A185 N550FK
22 February 2020 · Hawley, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 2020 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N550FK was involved in an accident near Hawley, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawley, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawley Municipal Airport (04Y)
- Coordinates
- 46.8842, -96.3506
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N550FK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit Lakes → Hawley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane's subsequent impact with a snowbank and ground loop during an attempted go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while on the base leg, he decided to perform a three-point landing with "2 notches of flaps." During the landing flare, the pilot realized the airplane was a "bit high," so he moved the flaps to the fourth notch to avoid bouncing during the landing. The tailwheel touched down first, and the airplane then bounced on its main landing gear and drifted right. The pilot attempted to correct by adding power and initiating a go-around, but the right main landing gear contacted a snowbank on the edge of the runway, and the airplane ground looped and then came to rest on its nose. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. 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.
Other Cessna A185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | C Y Transport Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Cessna A185 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Cessna A185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 May 2020 | Cessna A185 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Webster James M | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Cessna A185 | Richland, Washington, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Cessna A185 | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2020 | Lancair LANCAIR SUPER ES | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2020 | Cessna 172 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hatz HATZ CB 1 | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Piper PA46 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Sonex ONEX | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Piper PA18A-150 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |