Cessna A185F N185KS
5 December 2008 · Alton, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 December 2008 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N185KS was involved in an accident near Alton, Illinois, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alton, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN)
- Coordinates
- 38.8903, -90.0461
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N185KS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Alton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind during landing, resulting in loss of control of the aircraft and the subsequent nose-over of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel-equipped airplane was landing with a left crosswind. While rolling out, the airplane veered to the right and the pilot attempted to correct with aileron, rudder, and then brake. The pilot stated that when left braking was applied, the airplane nosed forward and the left wingtip and propeller contacted the ground. He stated that the airplane then nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Cessna A185F | Shelton, Washington, United States | Mark Storer Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Cessna A185F | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | State of Oregon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Cessna A185F | Rainier, Oregon, United States | Armstrong Marine, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2008 | Cessna A185F | Mexican Hat, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Litchfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Powrachute PC 2000 | Goodfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 1 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172 | Apple River, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |