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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Valentine, NE · August 25, 2006

Date: August 25, 2006 · 21:30 local
Place: Valentine, NE
Airport: Miller Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4730Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA255
Reported as: Cessna A185E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4730QRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1184 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated she wheel landing on runway 32 at Valentine NE at 2130. It was dark and the wind was forecast 350 15 with gusts to 25. As she positioned the airplane controls for a right wind, crosswind, she stated she continued to drift to the right. As she put the tail wheel down, the right wheel dropped to the right, off of some uneven pavement. By doing so, she stated the left brake became more effective, and the airplane turned to the left causing it to ground loop. The right wing came into contact with the pavement, as did the right horizontal stabilizer. The right wing, rear spar was damaged, as was the right wingtip, the right horizontal elevator and right horizontal stabilator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED SHE WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT VALENTINE NE AT 2130. IT WAS DARK AND THE WIND WAS FORECAST 350 15 WITH GUSTS TO 25. AS SHE POSITIONED THE AIRPLANE CONTROLS FOR A RIGHT WIND, CROSSWIND, SHE STATED SHE CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. AS SHE PUT THE TAIL WHEEL DOWN, THE RIGHT WHEEL DROPPED TO THE RIGHT, OFF OF SOME UNEVEN PAVEMENT. BY DOING SO, SHE STATED THE LEFT BRAKE BECAME MORE EFFECTIVE, AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE LEFT CAUSING IT TO GROUND LOOP. THE RIGHT WING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT, AS DID THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE RIGHT WING, REAR SPAR WAS DAMAGED, AS WAS THE RIGHT WINGTIP, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILATOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI06LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValentine, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop by the pilot. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusting crosswind condition.Aug 26, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4730Q · 1

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

Accident 20020428010379AGreeley, CO(-23) Upon landing the pilot reported that the left brake failed, causing the aircraft to ground loop. The aircraft received substantial damage. Beegles aircraft will file a malfunction or defect report, if needed, after conducting repairs.Apr 28, 2002 · No damage