ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203291
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 2017 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N185RX |
| MSN: | 18504118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3508 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calexico, CA (CXL) |
| Columbia, CA (O22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll and while he transitioned from rudder control to brakes, “a gust of wind hit my [the airplane’s] tail.” The airplane veered off the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 250° at 6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 35.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in tailwind and crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 May 1992 | N61167 | Private | 0 | Spray, OR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Dec-2017 20:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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