No fatalities

13 Jul 2020: Cessna A185 F — Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend, WA, United States

On 13 Jul 2020, a Cessna A185 F was involved in an aviation accident near Port Townsend, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a crosswind landing roll, a gust lifted the right wing, causing the left wing to strike the runway and the airplane to nose over. Substantial damage resulted.

Accident Overview

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, he applied full right aileron input to maintain directional control. The airplane encountered a gust of wind from the right, which lifted the right wing. Consequently, the left wing dropped and impacted the runway surface. The airplane then began to veer to the right. While the pilot was attempting to correct, the airplane nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the right lift strut, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on equipment