# NTSB DEN85IA109: Cessna 185F, N57PL, Jackson, WY, April 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 3, 1985, 12:48 local (19:48 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, WY
- Coordinates: 43.470588, -110.759437 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4706&lon=-110.7594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN85IA109
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16583/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85IA109

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,tire - pressure too low (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT OF N57PL WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND IN VFR CONDITIONS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE ACFT TO GROUND LOOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57PL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57PL-1999-03-08), registration cancelled 1999-03-08, S/N 18504288 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18504288
- Airframe hours: 764
- Engines: CONTINENTAL 572928 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Petrol Log, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 14, 1984, 65 hours before
- Departed: CPR, CASPER, WY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: JAC, Jackson Hole, runway 18, 6,300 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; commercial, flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,213 total, 19 in this make and model, 6,809 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 17 knots, gusting 32
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19850403076039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850403076039I), Apr 3, 1985: Cessna A185F, Jackson, WY, Minor damage. Ground looped on landing rollout after left main tire blew. No cause determined for tire failure.

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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