Cessna A185F N926HM

Summary

On 4 December 2022 at about 10:15 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N926HM was involved in an accident near Fergus Falls, 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.

Date

4 December 2022 at 10:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM)

Coordinates

46.1600, -96.0900

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N926HM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Pueblo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.

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, during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted off the left edge of the runway. Corrective action was attempted, however the airplane encountered ice off the side of the runway preventing recovery. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right-side lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.