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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Lexington, OR · June 25, 2003

Date: June 25, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Lexington, OR
Airport: Lexington Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6497E
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA122
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total800 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6497ERegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504050 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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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 PIC was practicing touch-and-go landings to ready himself for an FAR 135 flight checkride. The PIC departed the Lexington Airport and flew out to a practice area for required maneuvers. Completing the practice he returned to the airport and was making a final landing on runway 26. Upon tochdown (a wheel landing was made) the PIC stated the aircraft pulled to the left. The PIC added right rudder and break as the tail lowered. The the PIC stated he "overcorrected" to the right as the aircraft departed the runway to the right side. Once off the runway the aircraft spun quickly to the right hitting the left wing and left tail area. An inspection found substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PIC WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS TO READY HIMSELF FOR AN FAR 135 FLIGHT CHECKRIDE. THE PIC DEPARTED THE LEXINGTON AIRPORT AND FLEW OUT TO A PRACTICE AREA FOR REQUIRED MANEUVERS. COMPLETING THE PRACTICE HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND WAS MAKING A FINAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 26. UPON TOCHDOWN (A WHEEL LANDING WAS MADE) THE PIC STATED THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE PIC ADDED RIGHT RUDDER AND BREAK AS THE TAIL LOWERED. THE THE PIC STATED HE "OVERCORRECTED" TO THE RIGHT AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT SPUN QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT HITTING THE LEFT WING AND LEFT TAIL AREA. AN INSPECTION FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 SEA03LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. A partially deflated tire and soft terrain were factors.Jun 26, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6497E · 1

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

Accident 20070825824289ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lexington, OR(-23) Pilot with extensive experience reported normal landing with light wind. As aircraft slowed, left wing dipped and "got crooked." Pilot attempted to raise wing, and braked heavy. Aircraft veered off runway, and ground looped. Damage on wing tip, back of…Aug 25, 2007 · Substantial damage