20040812019199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · New Braunfels, TX · August 12, 2004

Date: August 12, 2004 · 16:45 local
Place: New Braunfels, TX
Airport: New Braunfels Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1666R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA213
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 51 total51 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On landing, the student encountered crosswinds. The aircraft skidded to the left side of the runway on the outbd. Side of the right tire before the right wing made contact with the runway. The aircraft went onto its nose when the right tire went into the grass. Also, the right horizontal stabilizer, elevator and one blade of the prop were damaged along with the right gear strut. There was no post fire and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING, THE STUDENT ENCOUNTERED CROSSWINDS. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON THE OUTBD. SIDE OF THE RIGHT TIRE BEFORE THE RIGHT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT ONTO ITS NOSE WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE WENT INTO THE GRASS. ALSO, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ELEVATOR AND ONE BLADE OF THE PROP WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT GEAR STRUT. THERE WAS NO POST FIRE AND NO INJURIES.

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 FTW04LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Aug 12, 2004 · Substantial damage