Cessna A185 N2231T
15 July 2020 · Rochester, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2020 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N2231T was involved in an accident near Rochester, Indiana, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulton County (RCR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0656, -86.1817
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185
- Registration
- N2231T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Towanda → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA285
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 resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot, with a passenger onboard, stated they were landing on runway 11 and had completed a "3-point landing." On rollout, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and full left brake, but he was unable to stop the right turn. The airplane ground looped and came to rest in the grass on the right side of the runway. The airplane's left wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. The pilot indicated that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | C Y Transport Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Cessna A185 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 May 2020 | Cessna A185 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Webster James M | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Cessna A185 | Richland, Washington, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Cessna A185 | Hawley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2020 | Stephens William E QUICKSILVER MXL-2 SP | Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2020 | Rotorway EXEC | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2020 | Innovator MOSQUITTO | North Manchester, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Aeronca 11AC | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Cirrus SR22 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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