Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185 near Caldwell, ID — 2016-08-21

Final reportGAA16CA446
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Date
2016-08-21
Location
Caldwell, ID, USA
Airport
EUL
Aircraft
CESSNA A185
Registration
N4477R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll with a crosswind the airplane drifted to the left. He further reported that his control inputs to correct created a "swerve," which resulted in a ground loop to the right on the runway. During the ground loop, the left wing was substantially damaged after an impact with the runway. An automated weather observing system near the time of the accident at the airport recorded the wind at 340 degrees true at 8 knots. The pilot reported he landed on runway 30. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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