ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286974
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| Date: | Monday 18 May 2009 |
| Time: | 07:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Air Rainier, Inc |
| Registration: | N70083 |
| MSN: | 18501950 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7663 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Port Angeles-Fairchild International Airport, WA (CLM/KCLM) |
| Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA (TIW/KTIW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after performing a wheel landing on Runway 17, the tailwheel-equipped airplane initially tracked straight along the runway centerline. During the landing roll, the airplane started to veer to the right. Despite his control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the right and ground looped. The airplane came to rest in a nose-low attitude on the right side of the runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that both wings were structurally damaged. The weather reporting station located at the airport reported wind from 220 degrees at 8 knots six minutes after the time of the accident. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane's flight control system prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA252
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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