Cessna A185F N61609
21 August 2011 · Polson, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2011 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N61609 was involved in an accident near Polson, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Polson, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Polson Airport (8S1)
- Coordinates
- 47.6953, -114.1853
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F
- Registration
- N61609
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman Airport → Poulson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA406
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that, while landing in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, he encountered a gust of wind. He experienced a loss of directional control and the left wing and elevator struck the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and elevator. The pilot stated that the airplane had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2011 | Cessna A185F | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Ten South Skywagon LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hogeland, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Darby, Montana, United States | Finkle Richard G | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Piper PA-36-285 | Havre, Montana, United States | Barlow Kirk A | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cessna T310R | Butte, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Air Tractor AT301 | Circle, Montana, United States | Harris Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Bell 206B3 | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Skymission LLC | No injuries | - |