N2429E is a 1966 Cessna A185E. 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 King Salmon, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 60 years old
- 1 of 258 Cessna A185E
2019
1966
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing the airplane suddenly veered left, ground looped left, exited the runway and nosed over. Upon further examination the airplane had a blown right tire.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Photos of the tire damage provided by the FAA are consistent with sideloading the right main landing gear during a ground loop to the left.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots.
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