Accident Cessna A185F Skywagon N94078,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279120
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 June 2022
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Grading Unlimited Inc
Registration: N94078
MSN: 18503279
Year of manufacture:1977
Total airframe hrs:3973 hours
Engine model:Continental 520D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sunriver Airport (S21), Sunriver, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR (HIO/KHIO)
Destination airport:Sunriver, OR (KS21)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that during an attempted takeoff in a tailwheel equipped airplane, he experienced a left crosswind as he lifted the tail and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and impacted terrain. The right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR22LA209
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB WPR22LA209
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=94078

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jun-2022 04:12 Geno Added
09-Jun-2022 10:17 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2022 21:26 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category]
09-Sep-2022 13:18 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report]

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