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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Anchorage, AK · October 20, 2016

Date: October 20, 2016 · 10:10 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7565H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA041
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,486 total1,400 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N7565HRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503398 · Built 1977 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.

After landing, the aircraft pulled to the left. Pilot attempted to correct to the right and over-compensated. The aircraft ground-looped and the right wingtip and right horizontal stabilizer tip struck the runway, also damaging the right aileron and right elevator. No injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE RIGHT AND OVER-COMPENSATED. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED AND THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY, ALSO DAMAGING THE RIGHT AILERON AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 GAA17CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Oct 20, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7565H · 1

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

Incident 20130511010049ILanding: Rollout · Talkeetna, AKPilot was seeking/receiving instruction for tailwheel proficiency. More specifically crosswind. On third landing of the day during roll out he started to experience right drift. Attempted to correct with aileron input as directed by CFI. Consequentially he…May 11, 2013 · Minor damage