Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185 near Chesterfield, MO — 2016-04-09

Final reportGAA16CA217
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Date
2016-04-09
Location
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Airport
SUS
Aircraft
CESSNA A185
Registration
N4095A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, the airplane started to veer to the right. The pilot further reported that he applied left rudder and brake, but the airplane ground looped to the right and the left wing struck the runway. The left wing and left elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observing system at the airport, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 080 degrees true at 7 knots, for the landing on runway 26.

NTSB coding

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