Pilot Debrief

Cessna A185 near San Carlos, CA — 2019-09-03

Final reportGAA19CA523
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Date
2019-09-03
Location
San Carlos, CA, USA
Airport
SQL
Aircraft
Cessna A185
Registration
N34GE
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.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left and then started to veer left. The pilot corrected with full application of right rudder, but it did not stop the left veer. The airplane ground looped to the left, and the right wing stuck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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