Pilot Debrief

Cessna A185 near Port Townsend, WA — 2020-07-13

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Date
2020-07-13
Location
Port Townsend, WA, USA
Airport
0S9
Aircraft
Cessna A185
Registration
N185KL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, he utilized full right aileron input to maintain directional control. The airplane encountered a gust of wind from the right that lifted the right wing, and the left wing dropped and impacted the runway surface. The airplane then began to veer to the right. While the pilot was attempting to correct, the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, right lift strut, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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