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FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Lexington, OR · August 25, 2007

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Date
August 25, 2007 · 17:30 local
Place
Lexington, OR
Airport
Lexington
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6497E
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total8,000 in this make and model249 in the last 90 days
N6497ERegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18504050 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot with extensive experience reported normal landing with light wind. As aircraft slowed, left wing dipped and "got crooked." Pilot attempted to raise wing, and braked heavy. Aircraft veered off runway, and ground looped. Damage on wing tip, back of aileron, and to auxiliary spar. Pilot stated she believed tire was low or flat on landing. However, initial part of landing was normal in all ways. Post accident investigation revealed valve stem torn from inner tube.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE REPORTED NORMAL LANDING WITH LIGHT WIND. AS AIRCRAFT SLOWED, LEFT WING DIPPED AND "GOT CROOKED." PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RAISE WING, AND BRAKED HEAVY. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY, AND GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGE ON WING TIP, BACK OF AILERON, AND TO AUXILIARY SPAR. PILOT STATED SHE BELIEVED TIRE WAS LOW OR FLAT ON LANDING. HOWEVER, INITIAL PART OF LANDING WAS NORMAL IN ALL WAYS. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED VALVE STEM TORN FROM INNER TUBE.

Other reports on N6497E · 1

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

Accident 20030625014339ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lexington, OR(-23) The PIC was practicing touch-and-go landings to ready himself for an FAR 135 flight checkride. The PIC departed the Lexington Airport and flew out to a practice area for required maneuvers. Completing the practice he returned to the airport and was…Jun 25, 2003 · Substantial damage