ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311776
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 2020 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E Skywagon 185 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2231T |
| MSN: | 185-1383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5539 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochester, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Towanda, PA (N27) |
| Rochester-Fulton County Airport, IN (RCR/KRCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot, with a passenger onboard, stated they were landing on runway 11 and had completed a "3-point landing." On rollout, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and full left brake, but he was unable to stop the right turn. The airplane ground looped and came to rest in the grass on the right side of the runway. The airplane's left wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. The pilot indicated that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA285
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 2018 | N2231T | Private | 0 | Lincoln County, Jefferson, ME | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 19:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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