20090518006459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Tacoma, WA · May 18, 2009

Date: May 18, 2009 · 08:47 local
Place: Tacoma, WA
Airport: Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70083
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA252
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N70083Registered now · Cessna A185ES/N 18501950 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During roll out after landing at Tacoma Narrows Airport (tiw) the pilot of the CE-185 tailwheel aircraft lost control of the aircraft. The left wingtip struck the ground and was dragged approximately 30 feet. The aircraft came to a stop on it's nose balanced between the propeller and the right wingtip.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING AT TACOMA NARROWS AIRPORT (TIW) THE PILOT OF THE CE-185 TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON IT'S NOSE BALANCED BETWEEN THE PROPELLER AND THE RIGHT WINGTIP.

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 WPR09CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTacoma, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.May 18, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70083 · 2

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

Accident 19831112057119ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · El Paso, TXStudent lost directional control on landing roll. Instructor tried to correct but failed. Side load folded gear.Nov 12, 1983 · Substantial damage Accident 19790705013359ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Elizabethton, TNPilot lost directional control on landing. Ran off runway, turned over.Jul 5, 1979 · Substantial damage