Accident Cessna 185A N101LL, Thursday 22 December 1994

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Date:	Thursday 22 December 1994
Time:	09:17 LT
Type:	Cessna 185A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N101LL
MSN:	185-0484
Total airframe hrs:	6568 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-VCF
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Long Beach, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Chino, CA (KCNO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 25R IN A THREE-POINT ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HE ADDED POWER, WHICH STRAIGHTENED THE AIRPLANE'S GROUND TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO REJECT THE LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED FULL POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO EITHER CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT OR PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM DRIFTING LEFT TOWARD A LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT HANGAR. THE PILOT THEN PUT THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE GROUND AND IT GROUND LOOPED, DAMAGING THE WINGS.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft both during the landing and the attempted rejected landing maneuver.

Accident investigation: