# NTSB ATL89FA197: Cessna A185E, N95KW, Myrtle Grove, FL, August 14, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1989, 13:29 local (18:29 UTC)
- Place: Myrtle Grove, FL
- Coordinates: 30.340332, -87.369804 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3403&lon=-87.3698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7914
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89FA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7914/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA197

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT DURING A BALKED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - stall - encountered, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

A NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 36. THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED & FULL NOSE UP TRIM WAS APPLIED PER THE OWNER'S HANDBOOK. THE WIND WAS FROM THE EAST AT 3-8 KTS. THICK SCRUB TREES BORDERED THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A THREE POINT LANDING WAS PLANNED & TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED ON THE TAIL & RIGHT MAIN WHEEL. THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AS THE LEFT WHEEL TOUCHED & THE PILOT INITIATED A BALKED LANDING. HE & HIS WIFE, ALSO A PRIVATE PILOT, SAID THE NOSE PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY, & A DEPARTURE STALL TO THE RIGHT WAS ENCOUNTERED. BOTH BELIEVED THAT THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID REARWARD. POST IMPACT FIRE DESTROYED THE SEAT RAILS. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED THAT THE FRONT SEATS APPEARED TO BE IN THE SAME RELATIVE POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95KW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95KW-1992-03-19), registration cancelled 1992-03-19, S/N 1851094 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 185-1094
- Airframe hours: 4464
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James M. Cassoutt
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 20, 1988, 39 hours before
- Departed: 83J
- Airport: 83J, Coastal, runway 36, 2,510 × 230 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 149 total, 57 in this make and model, 109 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PNS, 7 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890814029309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814029309A), Aug 14, 1989: Cessna STC185, Pensacola, FL, Destroyed. Bounced landing. Began go around full up trim and full flaps. Stalled,crashed and burned right of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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