What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 12, 2019 at 1232 the pilot landed the Cessna 185 on runway 05 at the Northway Alaska airport (paor). At touchdown the pilot immediately felt the aircraft pulling to the right. The pilot compensated using the rudder and brake pedals. The aircraft was difficult to control which lead to the aircraft ground looping and flipping upside down causing the propeller to strike the pavement and the vertical stabilizer and rudder to be crushed. Pilot and 1 passenger onboard with no injuries reported. It was discovered the right main tire had gone flat and was badly damaged from the landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 12, 2019 AT 1232 THE PILOT LANDED THE CESSNA 185 ON RUNWAY 05 AT THE NORTHWAY ALASKA AIRPORT (PAOR). AT TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY FELT THE AIRCRAFT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT COMPENSATED USING THE RUDDER AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHICH LEAD TO THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPING AND FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER TO BE CRUSHED. PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER ONBOARD WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE HAD GONE FLAT AND WAS BADLY DAMAGED FROM THE LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.