Commonwealth 185 N67045
8 August 2013 · Burlington, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2013 at about 20:00 local time, a Commonwealth 185 registered N67045 was involved in an accident near Burlington, Washington, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skagit Airport (BVS)
- Coordinates
- 48.4703, -122.4217
- Aircraft
- Commonwealth 185
- Registration
- N67045
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13LA364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate control inputs during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was landing in a 6-knot, 40-degree crosswind at the conclusion of a local flight. The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, a wind gust picked up the left wing, which lifted the left main wheel off the ground. The left main wheel then touched down hard, and the airplane swerved aggressively to the left. The airplane departed the asphalt surface and nosed over when it contacted the adjacent grass. During postaccident repair of the airplane, a mechanic reported that an interior footwell panel had dislodged and caught on the left rudder bar, inhibiting movement of the pedals. If the panel had been dislodged before the flight, it should have been observed both during a preflight inspection and during the flight. As the pilot did not report any resistance in the pedals before the landing, it is likely that the panel became dislodged as a result of the hard landing, which prevented the pilot from regaining directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Commonwealth 185 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2008 | Commonwealth 185 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Commonwealth 185 | Redlands, California, United States | Robert Lee Graham | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Commonwealth 185 | Oregon, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Commonwealth 185 | Toledo, Washington, United States | Arthur T. Biehl | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Commonwealth 185 | Sacramento, California, United States | Brostrom, Bruce O. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Commonwealth 185 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Ryder Jerry | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Cessna 162 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | DD Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Kelso, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2013 | Robinson R44 II | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | Leading Edge Aviation | No injuries | - |