Cessna A185F N185MG

Summary

On 14 May 2023 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185MG was involved in an accident near Twisp, Washington, United States. 3 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

14 May 2023 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Twisp, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Twisp Muni (2S0)

Coordinates

48.3506, -120.0940

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N185MG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Twisp → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA189

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while demonstrating touch and go landings, he completed a normal touchdown. On rollout, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with full left rudder and brake; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and bounced up a small dirt embankment. The airplane completed a full rotation and the left wing impacted terrain, which resulted insubstantial damage to the left aileron. 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.