Cessna A185 N430RP

Summary

On 3 April 2026 at about 15:19 local time, a Cessna A185 registered N430RP, operated by TS 185 LLC, was involved in an accident near Luverne, Minnesota, 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

3 April 2026 at 15:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Luverne, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Quentin Aanenson Fld (LYV)

Coordinates

43.6167, -96.2178

Aircraft

Cessna A185

Registration

N430RP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

TS 185 LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Luverne → Luverne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusting crosswind landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot receiving flight instruction reported that, while practicing takeoff and landings, he aligned the airplane with the left side of the runway, as advised by his flight instructor, and touched down before the 1,000-foot markers. As the airplane landing roll progressed the tail of the airplane came down and the airplane began veering to the right. The pilot added left rudder until he was at full deflection, at which time he began adding left brake, but directional control continued to degrade. As the airplane approached the centerline, the flight instructor took control of the airplane. The flight instructor lifted the right wing to avoid collision with a runway edge light. The left wingtip contacted the runway followed by a grinding noise. The airplane exited the runway and overturned, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer. Both pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 36 with wind from 050 at 8 knots gusting to 16.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.