# Accident 20030625014339A: Cessna A185F, Lexington, OR, June 25, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2003, 18:30 local time
- Place: Lexington, OR
- Airport: Lexington Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4575° N, 119.6903° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4575&lon=-119.6903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6497E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6497E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 800 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030625014339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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^

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA122), Jun 26, 2003: Cessna 185F (N6497E), Lexington, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. A partially deflated tire and soft terrain were factors.

## Other reports on N6497E (1)

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

- [Accident 20070825824289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070825824289A), Aug 25, 2007: Cessna A185F (N6497E), Lexington, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot with extensive experience reported normal landing with light wind. As aircraft slowed, left wing dipped and "got crooked." Pilot attempted to raise…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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