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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Cody, WY · August 15, 1996

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Date
August 15, 1996 · 14:30 local
Place
Cody, WY
Airport
Switchback Ranch
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SPMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N185K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96LA193
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Reported engine
Continental IO520B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,775 total65 in this make and model154 in the last 90 days
N185KRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2008 · Cessna A185ES/N 18501887 · Built 1971Airframe modelCessna A185EEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot landed to the west at a private airstrip, using moderate braking to stop on a steep downhill portion of the runway. He backtaxied and loaded his passengers and baggage, then backtaxied further for takeoff. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll to the west, he was unable to maintain directional control with left rudder and brake, and the main wheels drifted off the right edge of the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, but was unable to stop before the aircraft tipped to the left and damaged the left wingtip and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot noted that the wind had been from the west at 5 gusting 10 knots, but had shifted to the northeast. Also, he noted that the right main wheel had been dragging more than the left wheel as the aircraft drifted off the hard-packed runway onto the softer shoulders. Additionally, the pilot noted that when operating at high temperatures and in high density altitudes, more time should be allowed for brakes to cool, if used heavily just before takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT LANDED TO THE WEST AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, USING MODERATE BRAKING TO STOP ON A STEEP DOWNHILL PORTION OF THE RUNWAY. HE BACKTAXIED AND LOADED HIS PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE, THEN BACKTAXIED FURTHER FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL TO THE WEST, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE, AND THE MAIN WHEELS DRIFTED OFF THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED TO THE LEFT AND DAMAGED THE LEFT WINGTIP AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE WIND HAD BEEN FROM THE WEST AT 5 GUSTING 10 KNOTS, BUT HAD SHIFTED TO THE NORTHEAST. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL HAD BEEN DRAGGING MORE THAN THE LEFT WHEEL AS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE HARD-PACKED RUNWAY ONTO THE SOFTER SHOULDERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT NOTED THAT WHEN OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDES, MORE TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR BRAKES TO COOL, IF USED HEAVILY JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF.

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 SEA96LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCody, WYfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane and runway alignment during the takeoff roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and possible dragging of the right brake.Aug 15, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N185K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040508008989AFinal Approach · Denver, CO(-23) On may 8, 2004 Cessna N185K crashed short of runway 17L at Centennial Airport, Colorado. The private pilot and his passenger were seriously injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. This flight was conducted under FAR 91. Weather conditions…May 8, 2004 · Substantial damage