N4017Y is a 1961 Cessna 185. 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 Parma, ID. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1961. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 65 years old
- 1 of 100 Cessna 185
2011
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The pilot in the tailwheel gear-equipped airplane reported that he setup for a wheel landing to an asphalt runway. During touch down the airplane bounced three times and the right landing gear wheel split into two pieces. The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. The right wing tip and the elevator struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator.
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