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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Bakersfield, CA · July 13, 1982

Date: July 13, 1982 · 12:15 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2744Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA263
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 736 total426 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control during a crosswind landing. Ran off side of runway into a soft shoulder. Airplane nosed up.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO A SOFT SHOULDER.AIRPLANE NOSED UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX82DA263Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBakersfield, CAThe pilot reported that during landing, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and veered to the right. Reportedly, the aircraft went off the right side of the runway, went into soft dirt and nosed over. The pilot reported that the wind was from 320 deg at 5…Jul 13, 1982 · Substantial damage