Cessna A185 N185TJ

Summary

On 30 August 2016 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N185TJ was involved in an accident near Gooding, Idaho, 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.

Date

30 August 2016 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gooding, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Gooding Muni (GNG)

Coordinates

42.9172, -114.7650

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N185TJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gooding → Gooding

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA459

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll in variable gusting wind conditions, the tailwheel equipped airplane started an uncontrolled left turn, and he applied throttle to regain directional control with no effect. The pilot further reported that the airplane exited the runway to the left, became airborne and rolled left, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.