NONE · Cessna 185 · 2020-01-17 · Laytonsville, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA091
Event ID
20200118X93135
Type
Accident
Date
2020-01-17
Location
Laytonsville, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.243331, -77.150001
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N1557F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.