20070518009049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Renton, WA · May 18, 2007

Date: May 18, 2007 · 12:07 local
Place: Renton, WA
Airport: Renton Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8045Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA127
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N8045QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503632 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was practicing stop and go landings at airport. On the 4th landing after touch down aircraft made immediate pivot to the right, pilot attempted to compensate using some brake and rudder movement, but was unsuccessful in controlling the aircraft. Eventually aircraft ground looped, causing substantial damage to right wing and horizontal stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING STOP AND GO LANDINGS AT AIRPORT. ON THE 4TH LANDING AFTER TOUCH DOWN AIRCRAFT MADE IMMEDIATE PIVOT TO THE RIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE USING SOME BRAKE AND RUDDER MOVEMENT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT. EVENTUALLY AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

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 SEA07CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRenton, WAThe pilot's loss of aircraft control during a landing attempt, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.May 18, 2007 · Substantial damage