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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Saratoga Spring, NY · February 12, 2000

Date: February 12, 2000 · 13:00 local
Place: Saratoga Spring, NY
Airport: Saratoga County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8425Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA077
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 349 total31 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N8425QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503695 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The airplane touched down under calm wind conditions, with the left wing down. The left wheel rim fractured, and the wheel came off the rim, but the airplane veered off the runway to the right. It hit a snow bank, and flipped up, and onto its nose. (-23)pilot stated that he had made normal landing was on roll out when aircraft veered to right of rwy. On site investigation revealed l/h main wheel desintergrated (reason unknown).

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN UNDER CALM WIND CONDITIONS, WITH THE LEFT WING DOWN. THE LEFT WHEEL RIM FRACTURED, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE RIM, BUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. IT HIT A SNOW BANK, AND FLIPPED UP, AND ONTO ITS NOSE. (-23)PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE NORMAL LANDING WAS ON ROLL OUT WHEN AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT OF RWY. ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED L/H MAIN WHEEL DESINTERGRATED (REASON UNKNOWN).

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC00LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSaratoga Sprngs, NYThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing.Feb 12, 2000 · Substantial damage