Cessna A185F N1823R

Summary

On 21 July 1992 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N1823R, operated by Cunningham, Michael K, was involved in an accident near Maxton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 1992 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Maxton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Laurinburg-Maxton (MEB)

Coordinates

34.7304, -79.3501

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N1823R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cunningham, Michael K

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL92LA142

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PILOT IN TRAINING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO ALLOW ONE PILOT TO ATTAIN PROFICIENCY IN THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE. HE HAD COMPLETED ABOUT 3.5 HOURS IN THE AIRPLANE. ONE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED SO, RWY 5-23 WAS BEING USED. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE WIND SOCK AT THE RWY END INDICATED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 090 AT 8 KTS. THE TERMINAL WIND SOCK SHOWED WINDS FROM 140. THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, ACCORDING TO THE PIC. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PRACTICING PILOT COMMENTED THAT THE CROSS WIND WAS INCREASING. ON THE FINAL LANDING THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT, OFF OF THE RUNWAY, & COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTERWARDS THE WIND WAS NOTED TO BE ABOUT 190-200 DEGREES AT ABOUT 18 KTS. WITNESSES COMMENTED TO THE PILOT THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.