Aviation accident ANC06LA024

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 185 near Ely (2006-03-06)
Start: 2006-03-06
Location: Ely, NV, USA

NONE · Cessna 185 · 2006-03-06 · Ely, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC06LA024
Event ID: 20060620X00779
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-03-06
Location: Ely, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.285278, -114.833335

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 185
Registration: N120KM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind while taxiing, which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground encounter with terrain. A factor in the accident was the quartering crosswind.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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