Cessna A185 N185KL

Summary

On 13 July 2020 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N185KL was involved in an accident near Port Townsend, Washington, 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

13 July 2020 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson County Intl (0S9)

Coordinates

48.0539, -122.8106

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N185KL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arlington → Port Townsend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA220

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, he utilized full right aileron input to maintain directional control.  The airplane encountered a gust of wind from the right that lifted the right wing, and the left wing dropped and impacted the runway surface. The airplane then began to veer to the right. While the pilot was attempting to correct, the airplane nosed over.       The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, right lift strut, vertical stabilizer and rudder.  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.