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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185F · Pottstown, PA · April 30, 2000

Date: April 30, 2000 · 08:45 local
Place: Pottstown, PA
Airport: Pottstown Limerick Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6535E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA126
Reported as: Cessna 185F
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total99 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 with Mr. Mcelweeinstructing (right seat) Mr. Sharwarko (left seat) in the aircraft. During the landing roll out, at about 20 knots, the aircraft started veering to the right. Mr. Sharwarko stated that he "ran out of left rudder and applied left brake." The aircraft went off the runway and into high grass and ground-looped. There were no injuries. The left wing and the propeller received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WITH MR. MCELWEEINSTRUCTING (RIGHT SEAT) MR. SHARWARKO (LEFT SEAT) IN THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VEERING TO THE RIGHT. MR. SHARWARKO STATED THAT HE "RAN OUT OF LEFT RUDDER AND APPLIED LEFT BRAKE." THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO HIGH GRASS AND GROUND-LOOPED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LEFT WING AND THE PROPELLER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 NYC00LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPottstown, PAThe second pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.Apr 30, 2000 · Substantial damage