- Date
- April 12, 1985, 18:30 local (Apr 13, 1985, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Paulina, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4892ECessna 185
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850412014149A
- Case key
- 40141
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that on 4/11/85, the left tire blew out during a landing at omak, WA, damaging the left wheel & braking sys. He said that repairs had been made, but the left brake felt spongy. The next flt (on 4/12/85) was to a private airstrip at Paulina, OR. During touchdown at Paulina, the acft veered to the left & the plt had to use excessive right right rudder. He said that the left brake then locked & the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4892E
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503897
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sheep Mountain Cattle Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- OMK · Omak, WA
- Airport
- Private Strip
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.