Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA136

BOISE, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N9397N

CESSNA 185

Analysis

DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT WAS ASKED BY THE TOWER TO EXPEDITE CLEARING THE RUNWAY DUE TO LANDING TRAFFIC. AS THE AIRCRAFT HAD SLOWED, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURNOUT WHEN A GROUNDLOOP OCCURRED. A GUST OF WIND PRECIPITATED THE GROUNDLOOP. THE WIND AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 070 AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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