N185FF is a 1978 Cessna A185F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 series rated at 285 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Portales, NM. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 48 years old
- 1 of 1,154 Cessna A185F
2016
2002
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The pilot reported that while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, as the tailwheel contacted the runway, the airplane "violently yawed" to the left. He added that he immediately applied full left aileron and full right rudder control inputs, however, the airplane ground looped to the left and the right wing contacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and elevator.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system on the airport reported, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 150° at 11 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot landed on runway 22.
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