Accident Cessna 185 N532PC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353024
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 July 1999
Time:17:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N532PC
MSN: 18502830
Year of manufacture:1975
Engine model:Continental IO-520D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Renton, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Salem, OR (KSLE)
Destination airport:(KRNT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot had aborted a landing on runway 15 and had executed a go-around. On the second attempt to land, he lost control of the airplane and ground-looped. The right wing main spar was bent and the horizontal stabilizer was damaged. In a written report, the pilot stated that he had been unable to maintain directional control after touchdown. Winds at the time of the accident were reported to be 180 degrees at ten knots.

Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control after landing, resulting in a ground loop.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA99LA119
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA99LA119

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
5 December 2004 N532PC Private 1 Renton, WA w/o

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Revision history:

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