# Accident 19960512010229A: Cessna A185F, Providence, KY, May 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1996
- Place: Providence, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 37.3903° N, 87.7497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3903&lon=-87.7497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58LE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960512010229A

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF PILOT REALIZED LEFT BRAKE WAS STUCK, ATTEMPTED TO LAND, GROUND LOOPED, ADDED POWER, GO AROUND, STALLED.

## 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 IAD96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA075), May 12, 1996: Cessna 185 (N58LE), Providence, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors are the crosswind weather condition, the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind…

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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