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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 2016 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N185DK |
| MSN: | 18503808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6900 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fayetteville Municipal Airport, TN (FYM/KFYM) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville Municipal Airport, TN (FYM/KFYM) |
| Fayetteville Municipal Airport, TN (FYM/KFYM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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 he "applied some right rudder," but the airplane weathervaned into the wind and departed the runway to the right. During the runway excursion, the airplane ground looped and the left wing and elevator were substantially damaged after an impact with terrain.
An automated weather observing system near the time of the accident 12 nautical miles south of the airport recorded the wind at 250 degrees true at 7 knots. The pilot reported he landed on runway 20.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA438
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 July 2015 | N185DK | 0 | Dauphin Island, AL (4R9) | |
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| 4 September 2020 | N185DK | Private | 0 | Antrim County Airport (ACB/KACB), Bellaire, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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