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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Fredericksburg, TX · February 28, 2014

Date: February 28, 2014 · 14:00 local
Place: Fredericksburg, TX
Airport: Fredericksburg Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA177
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,584 total394 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N30AWRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502369 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot encountered heavy wind gust and direct crosswind on takeoff roll causing aircraft to leave the left side of runway. Aircraft then continued to spin to left side. Right main landing gear dug into the ground causing right wing to dip and make contact with ground surface. Several right wing ribs were damaged. The right main landing gear was separated from main gear box and was ejected from aircraft. Propeller was also damaged when it made contact with ground surface. At time of takeoff wind was reported at 240/10/G14KTS. Pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. There was no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY WIND GUST AND DIRECT CROSSWIND ON TAKEOFF ROLL CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO SPIN TO LEFT SIDE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE GROUND CAUSING RIGHT WING TO DIP AND MAKE CONTACT WITH GROUND SURFACE. SEVERAL RIGHT WING RIBS WERE DAMAGED. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM MAIN GEAR BOX AND WAS EJECTED FROM AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER WAS ALSO DAMAGED WHEN IT MADE CONTACT WITH GROUND SURFACE. AT TIME OF TAKEOFF WIND WAS REPORTED AT 240/10/G14KTS. PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN14CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFredericksburg, TXThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff with a gusting crosswind.Feb 28, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30AW · 3

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

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