20200713009439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Port Townsend, WA · July 13, 2020

Date: July 13, 2020 · 13:30 local
Place: Port Townsend, WA
Airport: Jefferson County International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185KL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA220
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,207 total345 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft landed on runway 27 with winds reported variable to 320 degrees and varying from 4 to 8 knots. During the landing rollout, right wing lifted due to a wind gust causing left wing tip to contact the runway while left side landing gear buckled under aircraft. Aircraft rolled over onto nose, coming to rest in an inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 WITH WINDS REPORTED VARIABLE TO 320 DEGREES AND VARYING FROM 4 TO 8 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, RIGHT WING LIFTED DUE TO A WIND GUST CAUSING LEFT WING TIP TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY WHILE LEFT SIDE LANDING GEAR BUCKLED UNDER AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ONTO NOSE, COMING TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

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 WPR20CA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPort Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over.Jul 13, 2020 · Substantial damage