Cessna A185E N2768J

Summary

On 13 June 2024 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N2768J 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.

Date

13 June 2024 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN)

Coordinates

43.5813, -116.5231

Aircraft

Cessna A185E

Registration

N2768J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → McCall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA199

Nobody was injured.

Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.

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 reported that during takeoff, the airplane encountered a wind gust, resulting in a ground loop to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 11 with a calm wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.