N4477R is a 1976 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 Victor, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
- 1 of 1,154 Cessna A185F
2011
1976
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The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll with a crosswind the airplane drifted to the left. He further reported that his control inputs to correct created a "swerve," which resulted in a ground loop to the right on the runway. During the ground loop, the left wing was substantially damaged after an impact with the runway.
An automated weather observing system near the time of the accident at the airport recorded the wind at 340 degrees true at 8 knots. The pilot reported he landed on runway 30.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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