ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292310
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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 2006 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Bernd Schroder |
| Registration: | N5468E |
| MSN: | 18503979 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, CA (F25) |
| Columbia, CA (O22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tail wheel equipped airplane ground looped on landing. The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported that the wind was 170 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot entered the pattern at 45 degrees to the right downwind for runway 17. He said he could not see the windsock on final approach, but the stability of the airplane confirmed the weather report. He executed a three-point full stall landing. Immediately upon touchdown, the airplane's tail swung to the left. He applied full left rudder to regain directional control, but the airplane did not respond. The airplane turned 90 degrees to the right, began skidding on the left main gear, and tilted to the left. The left wing and horizontal tail surfaces made contact with the runway and the airplane came to rest after completing a 180-degree turn. The windsock at midfield indicated a 90-degree right crosswind at approximately 10 knots. The Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) entry for Columbia Airport states, "varying wind direction and velocity may be encountered at midpoint of runway 17-35 due to terrain features and wind flow patterns." The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 17:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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