Cessna A185F N185GG

Summary

On 23 August 2025 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185GG was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Oregon, 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

23 August 2025 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeview, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Lake County Airport (LKV)

Coordinates

42.1562, -120.4038

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N185GG

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

Hermiston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA263

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.

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 landing roll, the airplane experienced a wind gust from the right. The airplane veered to the right and the pilot attempted to regain directional control using rudder and aileron inputs. The airplane continued to the right, exited the runway surface and ground looped. The left wing and aileron sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 17 with wind from 260° at 6 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.