Cessna 185-E N185NV

Summary

On 11 February 2015 at about 23:10 local time, a Cessna 185-E registered N185NV, operated by Andrew T Hoffman, was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, 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

11 February 2015 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Carson City, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Carson City Airport (CXP)

Coordinates

39.1933, -119.7378

Aircraft

Cessna 185-E

Registration

N185NV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Andrew T Hoffman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dayton → Carson City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA102

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that immediately after touchdown he felt a very strong crosswind from the left that kicked the tail to the right. He then added full right rudder and full power in an attempt to go around, however, the torque and P-factor, combined with the wind gust pulled the right wing to the ground. The pilot stated that he subsequently reduced power and aborted the takeoff. With the right wing still in contact with the ground, the airplane rolled off of the runway into some soft mud, which resulted in the airplane spinning around onto its nose, followed by the left wing contacting the ground; the airplane came to rest on its nose and left wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings and associated ailerons, and both elevators. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.             

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.