Accident Cessna A185F N125KT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286117
 
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Date:Monday 5 May 2008
Time:13:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F
Owner/operator:Rust Flying Service
Registration: N125KT
MSN: 18503494
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:11658 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-F-C-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Talkeetna, Alaska -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Talkeetna Airport, AK (TKA/PATK)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airline transport certificated pilot was doing touch and go landings. On the fourth landing the airplane veered sharply to the right and ground-looped, striking the left wing on the runway. The airplane received substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron. The pilot indicated that there was no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC08CA062
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC08CA062

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 March 1991 N1855Q Private 0 Shageluk, AK sub
17 June 1992 N125KT K2 Aviation 0 Talkeetna, AK sub
17 May 2011 N125KT Rust Air Inc 0 Talkeetna, Alaska sub
Runway excursion

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Revision history:

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