Loss of Control on Ground: Cessna A185E Skywagon 185, N2231T; accident occurred July 15, 2020 at Fulton County Airport (KRCR), Rochester, Indiana

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N2231T

Location: Rochester, Indiana

Accident Number: CEN20CA285

Date & Time: July 15, 2020, 16:40 Local

Registration: N2231T

Aircraft: Cessna A185

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Defining Event: Loss of control on ground

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private

Age: 60,Male

Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea

Seat Occupied: Left

Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 

Restraint Used:

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane 

Second Pilot Present: No

Instructor Rating(s): None 

Toxicology Performed: No

Medical Certification: BasicMed Last FAA Medical Exam:

Occupational Pilot: No

Last Flight Review or Equivalent: November 6, 2019

Flight Time: 2112 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1144 hours (Total, this make and model), 2017 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 17 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft)

Passenger Information

Certificate: Age:

Airplane Rating(s):

Seat Occupied: Right

Other Aircraft Rating(s):

Restraint Used: 4-point

Instrument Rating(s): 

Second Pilot Present: No

Instructor Rating(s): 

Toxicology Performed: No

Medical Certification:

Last FAA Medical Exam:

Occupational Pilot: 

Last Flight Review or Equivalent:

Flight Time:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N2231T

Model/Series: A185 E 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Year of Manufacture: 1968

Amateur Built: No

Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 

Serial Number: 185-1383

Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel

Seats: 4

Date/Type of Last Inspection: July 13, 2020 Annual

Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3350 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection:

Engines: Reciprocating

Airframe Total Time: 5539 Hrs at time of accident 

Engine Manufacturer: Continental

ELT: C126 installed, not activated

Engine Model/Series: IO520D

Registered Owner: 

Rated Power: 300 Horsepower

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: 

Distance from Accident Site:

Observation Time: 

Direction from Accident Site:

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Visibility 6 miles

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility (RVR):

Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots /

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None /

Wind Direction: 10°

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /

Altimeter Setting:

Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C

Precipitation and Obscuration:

Departure Point: Towanda, PA (N27)

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Destination: Rochester, IN (RCR)

Type of Clearance: None

Departure Time: 13:30

Local Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: FULTON COUNTY RCR

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Airport Elevation: 789 ft msl 

Runway Surface Condition: Dry

Runway Used: 11 

IFR Approach: None

Runway Length/Width: 5001 ft / 75 ft

VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 41.065555,-86.181663(est)