# Accident 20110821018069A: Cessna A185F, Polson, MT, August 21, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 2011, 12:30 local time
- Place: Polson, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6953° N, 114.1853° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6953&lon=-114.1853&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61609, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61609) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA406) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821018069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON AUGUST 21, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 MDT, A CESSNA 185, N61609, REGISTERED TO THE OPERATOR ENCOUNTERED A LEFT WING GROUND STRIKE WHILE LANDING AT THE POLSON AIRPORT.  VMC CONDITIONS, LIGHT WINDS WITH GUSTS. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA406), Aug 21, 2011: Cessna A185F (N61609), Polson, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N61609 (4)

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

- [Incident 20060106000599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060106000599I), Jan 6, 2006: Cessna A185F (N61609), Meridian, MS, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft N61609, Cessna 185, landed on rwy 1, in Meridian, MS (MEI), skid off the runway and broke the right landing gear off. There were two people on…
- [Accident 20040807018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040807018709A), Aug 7, 2004: Cessna A185F (N61609), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot and owner of the aircraft landed on runway 24 at the Wasilla Airport with a crosswind of approximately 15 knots from 170 degrees. The pilot…
- [Accident 19990605006489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990605006489A), Jun 5, 1999: Cessna A185F (N61609), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Acft crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage, the pilot suffered fatal injuries, no injuries were reported to the 3 pax, other circumstances are…
- [Accident 19960819023269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819023269A), Aug 19, 1996: Cessna A185F (N61609), Midland, TX, Substantial damage. Landed to refuel. Nosed up and stalled during rotation. Impacted on airport. Elevator trim full nose up position. (-23) aircraft is equipped with Continental…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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