Cessna A185E N185LC
11 July 2017 · Nampa, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2017 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N185LC was involved in an accident near Nampa, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nampa, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nampa Muni (MAN)
- Coordinates
- 43.5814, -116.5231
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N185LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kooskia → Nampa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR17LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot reported that, during the landing roll in the tailwheel airplane, he was unable to maintain directional control after encountering a quartering tailwind gust from the right. The airplane subsequently ground looped, causing substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the tailwheel assembly, rudder, or control continuity to the rudder that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2015 | Cessna A185E | Lewiston, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185E | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cessna A185E | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Richard Skevington | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Cessna A185E | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Northwestern Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2013 | Cessna A185E | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | William A Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Cessna A185E | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2017 | Piper PA 18A | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Champion 7ACA | Nampa, Idaho, United States | William Snethen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Lockheed P2V 5F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Rans S9 | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Swearingen SA226 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Cessna 182 | Mackay, Idaho, United States | Avcenter Inc. | Minor injuries | - |