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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185A · Ridgeland, SC · February 25, 2019

Date: February 25, 2019 · 13:13 local
Place: Ridgeland, SC
Airport: Ridgeland-Claude Dean
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10044
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA152
Reported as: Cessna 185A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,459 total1,200 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N10044Registration cancelled Apr 7, 2020 · Cessna 185AS/N 185-0419 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 185A

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What happened

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N10044 was landing runway 21 at Ridgeland, SC on 02/25/2019 at 1313 EDT. The aircraft landed and veered off the right side of the runway. The pilot stated that upon touch down all was normal until the tail wheel touched down. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and ended up off the right side of the runway in a four foot deep ditch. The aircraft was being operated by the south carolina forestry commission.

As the FAA filed it

N10044 WAS LANDING RUNWAY 21 AT RIDGELAND, SC ON 02/25/2019 AT 1313 EDT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON TOUCH DOWN ALL WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENDED UP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN A FOUR FOOT DEEP DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION.

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 GAA19CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRidgeland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.Feb 25, 2019 · Substantial damage