NONE · Cessna 185C · 1997-10-23 · FARMINGTON, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA029
Event ID
20001208X09021
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-23
Location
FARMINGTON, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.749923, -108.180519
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185C
Registration
N725
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight of the airplane, by failing to properly set the elevator trim for takeoff, and his improper use use of the elevator flight controls. A related factor was: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.