ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278951
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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
| Time: | 11:46 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N185FT |
| MSN: | 18503329 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2117 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalispell, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bigfork, MT (53U) |
| Guapi Airport (GPI/SKGP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and his pilot-rated passenger conducted a landing on a turf airstrip when the airplane pulled to the right as it slowed. The pilot was able to make a full stop landing and taxi back to take off. The takeoff was uneventful, so he remained in the airport area for another landing. During that landing, the airplane pulled hard to the right as it slowed. The pilot initiated a balked landing and returned to the original departure airport. During the final landing the airplane touched down on centerline for what initially appeared to be a normal landing. However, shortly after landing the pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane and it veered off the right side of the runway, despite the pilot's attempt to correct back to the left with left rudder and braking.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the tailwheel did not turn to the left properly; however, it could not be determined if the anomaly existed before the accident or if it resulted from the accident.
Probable Cause: The loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 13:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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