ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353916
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 1998 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8482D |
| MSN: | 185-1370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2359 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Susanville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (KSVE) |
| Angwin, CA (203) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that about 300 feet into the takeoff roll on runway 29 and approximately 30 mph, he felt a strong wind gust from his left side and was unable to maintain the aircraft heading with full right rudder and right brake. The aircraft ground looped and came to rest on the runway about 120 degrees from its initial heading. The right main landing gear collapsed, and there was damage to the right wing, right stabilizer, and elevator. The winds were reported as 240 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 21 knots. A witness on the airport said that the winds were 'unpredictably gusty' at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to takeoff, but stated that he 'could have made a more accurate estimate of [the] severity of gusts and not attempted the takeoff.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA268
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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