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FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Calaveras, CA · September 2, 2005

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Date
September 2, 2005 · 15:40 local
Place
Calaveras, CA
Airport
Calaveras Co-Maury Ramussen Fl
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1644M
Reported as
Cessna A185E
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total300 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N1644MRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 18501847 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna A185EEngine 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) Pilot stated that he was caught in a dust devil just as he broke ground. He applied full rudder, but the aircraft continued in an uncommanded turn. He reduced power and was able to gain control just before he hit the ground and broke the landing gear away from the frame. The aircraft came to rest just off the runway and down a hill. Pilot stated that none of the passengers were hurt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CAUGHT IN A DUST DEVIL JUST AS HE BROKE GROUND. HE APPLIED FULL RUDDER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN AN UNCOMMANDED TURN. HE REDUCED POWER AND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL JUST BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND AND BROKE THE LANDING GEAR AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST OFF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN A HILL. PILOT STATED THAT NONE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE HURT.