# Accident 19951004031319A: Cessna A185E, Ola, ID, October 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Ola, ID
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2704° N, 116.3106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2704&lon=-116.3106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70221, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70221) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185E (registry code 2072818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951004031319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON TAKEOFF TAILWHEEL HIT BOULDER. SWERVED. ELECTED CONTINUED RIGHT WING HIT GROUND. SEPARATED AILERON. CONTINUED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA002), Oct 4, 1995: Cessna A185E (N70221), Ola, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation by failing to determine that the takeoff area was clear of obstructions. The rock was a factor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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