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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Bend, OR · March 16, 2000

Date: March 16, 2000 · 10:30 local
Place: Bend, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1357M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA052
Reported as: Cessna A185F

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What happened

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(-23) While practicing landings and take-offs on runway 34 in Bend, Oregon, pilot lost control of aircraft on rollout due to gusting winds from the west. Aircraft ground looped, striking the right wing tip and shearing off right wheel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS AND TAKE-OFFS ON RUNWAY 34 IN BEND, OREGON, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON ROLLOUT DUE TO GUSTING WINDS FROM THE WEST. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, STRIKING THE RIGHT WING TIP AND SHEARING OFF RIGHT WHEEL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA00LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBend, ORThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.Mar 16, 2000 · Substantial damage