# NTSB DEN67D0188: Cessna 185, N9955X, Watkins, CO, December 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1966
- Place: Watkins, CO · WATKINS, CO
- Location: 39.6984° N, 104.5772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Watkins, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6984&lon=-104.5772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67D0188
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0188

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4119  66/12/17   WATKINS COLO        CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9955X              PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            AGE 50, 3471 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            181 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - C AND S AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE BLEW.NO REASON FOR FAILURE DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9955X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9955X), registered now, S/N 185-0155, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: C And S Airport

## Other investigations on N9955X (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA198), May 18, 2000: Cessna 185 (N9955X), Borrego Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX70DUM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUM05), Feb 20, 1970: Cessna 185 (N9955X), San Diego, CA, substantial damage

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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