Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185F near Dauphin Island, AL — 2015-07-11

Final reportGAA15CA213
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Date
2015-07-11
Location
Dauphin Island, AL, USA
Airport
4R9
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F
Registration
N185DK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, he encountered a gust of wind from the right. The tail of the airplane moved to the left, the left wing impacted the ground and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The wind reported from a nearby weather station were 180 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 14 knots about the time of the accident. The pilot reported he was landing runway 12. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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