Pilot Debrief

Cessna A185 near Lafayette, LA — 2019-03-23

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Date
2019-03-23
Location
Lafayette, LA, USA
Airport
LFT
Aircraft
Cessna A185
Registration
N2744Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, stated that the flight was uneventful and that the touchdown and rollout was "smooth" until he began to turn the airplane off the runway onto the taxiway. At that time, the right brake "grabbed very hard" and the airplane ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the left aileron and left wing structure. Postaccident examination of the brakes revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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