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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Ely, NV · March 6, 2006

Date: March 6, 2006 · 08:15 local
Place: Ely, NV
Airport: Ely Airport - Yelland Fld
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N120KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA024
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total700 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N120KMRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2014 · Cessna A185FS/N 18503720 · Built 1979 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) On March 6, 2006, at 8:15 am, the pilot privacy data omitted taxied his Cessna 185 from the ramp at the Ely, NV airport for departure. As he was taxiing a strong gust of wind caused the airplane's right wing tip to hit the ground damaging the outboard 35 to 40 inches, with aileron damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 6, 2006, AT 8:15 AM, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ TAXIED HIS CESSNA 185 FROM THE RAMP AT THE ELY, NV AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE. AS HE WAS TAXIING A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING TIP TO HIT THE GROUND DAMAGING THE OUTBOARD 35 TO 40 INCHES, WITH AILERON 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 ANC06LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEly, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind while taxiing, which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground encounter with terrain. A factor in the accident was the quartering crosswind.Mar 6, 2006 · Substantial damage