Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185F near Talkeetna, AK — 2011-05-17

Final reportANC11CA032
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Date
2011-05-17
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Airport
PATK
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F
Registration
N125KT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was practicing stop-and-go takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane with the commercial air taxi operator's chief pilot aboard. She said during the first landing, as the tailwheel touched the runway, the airplane veered sharply to the right. The airplane exited the runway to the right against the application of full left rudder. As the airplane departed the runway surface, the commercial pilot relinquished control to the company chief pilot in the right seat. During the runway excursion, the right wing came up, and the left wing struck the ground, substantially damaging the left wing. An examination of the tailwheel assembly revealed no anomalies.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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