Cessna A185F N1040F

Summary

On 8 April 2022 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1040F, operated by Aero Middleton LLC, was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, United States. 4 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

8 April 2022 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)

Coordinates

38.0408, -87.5285

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N1040F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Middleton LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rogers → Evansville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting 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 as the airplane slowed down during the landing roll, he was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing struck the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left outboard wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident may have been prevented if he had applied more left braking action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.