# Accident 19990521042729A: Cessna A185E, Othello, WA, May 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1999, 21:20 local time
- Place: Othello, WA
- Airport: Othello Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8003° N, 119.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8003&lon=-119.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50AU, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50AU) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990521042729A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE A/C ON LANDING ROLL-OUT DUE TO GUSTING CROSSWINDS. R/H GEAR BROKE FROM A/C, R/H WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BOTH PROPELLER BLADES ARE CURLED BACK FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE R/H WING OUTBOARD 5 1/2 FEET IS BENT UPWARD AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR SPARS ARE FAILED.

## 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 SEA99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA076), May 21, 1999: Cessna A185E (N50AU), Othello, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions after landing. Factors include gusty winds.

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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