Cessna A185F N2530S
28 April 2011 · Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N2530S, operated by Ten South Skywagon LLC, was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Memorial Field (Hot)
- Coordinates
- 34.4781, -93.0961
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N2530S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ten South Skywagon LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hot Springs → Hot Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot approached the runway for a full stop landing with the wing flaps fully extended. On touchdown the airplane bounced twice and the left wingtip impacted the runway. The pilot was able to regain control of the airplane and taxied to parking. The airplane’s left wing and aileron sustained substantial damage during the impact. Seven minutes before the accident, the automated weather observing system (AWOS) at the airport reported variable wind at 6 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna A185F | Polson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Cessna A185F | Hays, Kansas, United States | 58P Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Cessna A185F | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | Plumbo Victor Gaston | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna A185F | Trinca, New Jersey, United States | Pascal Boillat | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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