Cessna A185F N9BB

Summary

On 2 May 2021 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N9BB was involved in an accident near Driggs, 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

2 May 2021 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Driggs, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Driggs-Reed Meml (DIJ)

Coordinates

43.7381, -111.1075

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N9BB

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

Bountiful → Driggs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA181

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with gusting wind conditions, 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 of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing on runway 4, a gust of wind caused the airplane to veer left. The pilot used rudder control and added power to no avail. The airplane ground looped to the right and the left landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 350° at 8 knots  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.