Aviation accident LAX04LA131

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 185F near Mesa (2004-02-13)
Start: 2004-02-13
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA

NONE · Cessna 185F · 2004-02-13 · Mesa, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX04LA131
Event ID: 20040223X00218
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-02-13
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 33.460834, -111.728332

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 185F
Registration: N4836Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor in this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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