N1679Z is a 1962 Cessna 185A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 series rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Brush Prairie, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1962. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 1997. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 64 years old
- 1 of 49 Cessna 185A
1997
1962
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The pilot reported that during the approach, the airplane experienced a constant crosswind from the left. As the airplane entered the landing flare, it encountered turbulence which the pilot believed was created by the hangars alongside the runway. The airplane touched down with the left wing low and during the roll out, the wind picked up the left wing. The pilot applied brakes and the airplane weather vaned into the wind. Subsequently, the right wing, right elevator and right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground resulting in substantial damage. At the time of the accident, the wind was reported from 320 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal flight.
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