19990705036019I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Kinston, NC · July 5, 1999

Date: July 5, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place: Kinston, NC
Airport: Eastern Regional Jetport At Stall
Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N254WG
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total35 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N254WGRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503572 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) During a high power setting (during run up) for the purpose of testing fuel flow after maintenance, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft, drug a wing and nosed over. There was a gusting wind from the northwest of 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. This was the third post maintenance test performed by the pilot that day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A HIGH POWER SETTING (DURING RUN UP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING FUEL FLOW AFTER MAINTENANCE, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DRUG A WING AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS A GUSTING WIND FROM THE NORTHWEST OF 10 KNOTS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. THIS WAS THE THIRD POST MAINTENANCE TEST PERFORMED BY THE PILOT THAT DAY.

Other reports on N254WG · 1

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

Incident 19990101017779IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kinston, NCPilot stated he has 30 hours in conventional gear aircraft. Combination of incorrect usage of brakes, throttle, and yoke caused aircraft to go over center, flipping the aircraft over on its nose. Subsequent maintenance inspection revaled only damage done was…Jan 1, 1999 · Minor damage