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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · East Sound, WA · September 23, 1985

Date
September 23, 1985 · 10:30 local
Place
East Sound, WA
Airport
Orcas Island
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61298
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85LA223
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
529 total167 in this make and model14 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.

Aircraft veered on takeoff roll and pilot overcorrected. Departed runway and struck the VASI lights.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT VEERED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND PILOT OVERCORRECTED. DEPARTED RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE VASI LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

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