Cessna A185F N61795

Summary

On 20 October 2024 at about 01:20 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N61795, operated by Civil Air Patrol Inc, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, 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

20 October 2024 at 01:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Wasilla, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Goose Bay (Z40)

Coordinates

61.3946, -149.8423

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N61795

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Air Patrol Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Talkeenta → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, 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 pilot stated that after landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel runway, she reduced power and retracted the flaps. The airplane subsequently veered to the left and the pilot applied right rudder to correct the veer. The airplane then veered right, ground looped, and exited the side of the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.