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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Mccall, ID · August 20, 2018

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Date
August 20, 2018 · 10:15 local
Place
Mccall, ID
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
2MDA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N93039
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA501
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
16,000 total5,000 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N93039Registered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503169 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine 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.

While landing rollout on runway 34, the pilot reported the aircraft drifted to the left as a result of unreported windgusts. The pilot stated he applied right rudder & brake for correction. At that time he realized the right brake had failed. The pilot reported he then intentionally applied remaining left brake to intentionally ground loop the aircraft to prevent the aircraft from departing the runway, however the right wheel stuck in loose dirt causing the right wing and elevator to make ground contact causing substantial damage. Inspection of the break showed the cotter pin was missing that connects the plunger rod to the rudder peddle rendering the brake inoperative.

Amended 3/5/2019 by pld

Removed pilot data at req of afs 620

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 34, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AS A RESULT OF UNREPORTED WINDGUSTS. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE FOR CORRECTION. AT THAT TIME HE REALIZED THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD FAILED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE THEN INTENTIONALLY APPLIED REMAINING LEFT BRAKE TO INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, HOWEVER THE RIGHT WHEEL STUCK IN LOOSE DIRT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING AND ELEVATOR TO MAKE GROUND CONTACT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF THE BREAK SHOWED THE COTTER PIN WAS MISSING THAT CONNECTS THE PLUNGER ROD TO THE RUDDER PEDDLE RENDERING THE BRAKE INOPERATIVE.

AMENDED 3/5/2019 BY PLD

REMOVED PILOT DATA AT REQ OF AFS 620

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 GAA18CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCall, IDThe disconnection of the brake cylinder actuator rod, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 20, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N93039 · 1

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

Incident 19880406025449IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Warren, IDTail wheel struck a rut in the snow covered runway. Pilot lost control ran off runway and wing struck a tree.Apr 6, 1988 · Minor damage